Find out how popular the last name Magic is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Magic.

Magic, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Magic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Magic in America

Magic is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Magic surname appeared 149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Magic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Magic to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Magic

The surname "MAGIC" is of English origin, and it first appeared in the historical records during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "mæg," which means "kinsman" or "relative." This word later evolved into the Middle English word "may," which was used to refer to a blood relative or a member of a family.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "MAGIC" can be found in various parish records and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1523, where it is listed as "Mayge." It is also found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1595, where it is spelled as "Madge."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname "MAGIC" was John Madge, who was born in Gloucestershire, England, around 1580. He was a landowner and farmer, and his name is mentioned in several land records from the early 17th century.

Another notable figure with the surname "MAGIC" was Robert Madge, a English clergyman who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Somerset in 1619 and served as the rector of the parish church in Chilton Polden from 1662 until his death in 1692.

In the 18th century, the surname "MAGIC" was also found in various parts of England. One prominent bearer was William Madge, a merchant and ship owner from Bristol, who was born in 1725. He was involved in the transatlantic trade and owned several ships that sailed between England and the American colonies.

During the 19th century, the surname "MAGIC" continued to be present in various parts of England, and it also began to spread to other parts of the world through emigration. For example, Thomas Madge, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1820, emigrated to Australia in the 1850s and became a successful farmer in the colony of New South Wales.

Another notable figure with the surname "MAGIC" was Mary Ann Madge, a British artist and illustrator who lived in the 19th century. She was born in London in 1835 and is known for her intricate watercolor paintings of flowers and natural scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Magic

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Magic.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Magic was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Magic has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Magic was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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