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Mago

How common is the last name Mago?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Mago, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#39,212

Mago was the 39,212th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 561 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)34.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino18.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander41.0%
  • Two or more races4.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.