Mago Family History

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

Similar surnames: Mao, Mato, Malo, Mazo, Maro, Mango, Mamo, Maga, Margo, Mako

9K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
335	Military Records
751	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
912	Member Trees

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Where is the Mago family from?

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 1911 there were 7 Mago families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Mago's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mago families in 1911.

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What did your Mago ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mago.

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Passenger List

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

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Military Records

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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Mago Surname Meaning

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

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

Where is the Mago family from?

What did your Mago ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mago.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bookkeeper

100%

What Mago family records will you find?

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.

Mago Family History

Mago Surname Meaning

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Mago Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Mago

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Where is the Mago family from?

What did your Mago ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Mago family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mago lifespan?

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