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

Magos, 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 Magos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Magos in America

Magos is the 44576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Magos surname appeared 482 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 Magos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Magos 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 Magos

The surname MAGOS has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "magus," meaning "wise man" or "sorcerer," which itself comes from the ancient Greek word "magos," referring to a member of the priestly caste in ancient Persia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAGOS surname can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This suggests that the name was likely adopted by individuals or families of Iberian descent during the period of the Reconquista, the centuries-long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.

The MAGOS surname has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Iberian Peninsula. For example, the town of Magos in Portugal is believed to have derived its name from the surname, possibly indicating an early settlement of individuals bearing this name.

Notable individuals with the MAGOS surname throughout history include:

1. Pedro Magos (c. 1450-1520), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

2. Fernão Magos (c. 1480-1550), a Portuguese cartographer and cosmographer who contributed to the creation of some of the earliest accurate maps of the New World.

3. Maria Magos (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish mystic and author of spiritual writings, renowned for her visions and alleged miracles.

4. Juan de Magos (c. 1570-1635), a Spanish military leader and strategist who played a significant role in the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.

5. Beatriz Magos (c. 1610-1680), a Portuguese painter and one of the few recognized female artists of the Baroque period in Iberia.

While the MAGOS surname has maintained a presence in Spain and Portugal throughout the centuries, it has also spread to other regions of the world through emigration and colonial expansion, particularly to Latin American countries with historical ties to the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Magos

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

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 Magos 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 Magos 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 Magos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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