Magallanes
English
Etymology
From Spanish, a Hispanicization of Portuguese Magalhães. A surname common in Mexico, but is most prevalent in the Philippines
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Magallanes is the 4012th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8852 individuals. Magallanes is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.86%) individuals.
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Named after Ferdinand Magellan. The municipality in Agusan del Norte is the supposed site of the first mass in Mindanao.
Proper noun
Magallanes
- a municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
- a municipality of Cavite, Philippines
- a municipality of Sorsogon, Philippines
Etymology 2
From Spanish Magallanes, hispanicization of Portuguese Magalhães. The first element of Magalhães is most likely from the Celtiberian word magal.
Spanish
Etymology
From Portuguese Magalhães
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /maɡaˈʎanes/, [maɣaˈʎanes]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /maɡaˈɟ͡ʝanes/, [maɣaˈʝanes]
Statistics
According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Magallanes occurs in Spain as a first surname by 823 individuals, and as a second surname by 720 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid and Pontevedra.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish, a Hispanicization of Portuguese Magalhães
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /maˈɡaljanɛs/
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Magallanes is the 319th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,05 individuals.