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Mago Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: nickname from mago ‘magician, wizard’ (from Latin magus, Greek magos).

Hungarian (Magó): from a pet form of the old male personal name Mag or from a pet form of the female personal name Magdolna, the Hungarian form of the Biblical name Magdalena (see Maudlin).

Italian: from a shortened form of an old personal name such as Magoald (see Magaldi).

Indian (Punjab): Khatri name of unexplained etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mago families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mago family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mago families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Mago families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Mago's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mago families in 1891.
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What did your Mago ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mago. 100% of Mago women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 751 immigration records available for the last name Mago. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 335 military records available for the last name Mago. For the veterans among your Mago ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mago lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mago life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Mago in 1942 was 27, and 69 in 2004.

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