Magana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Magana comes from the place name Magaña, which belongs to a village in the judicial district of Agreda near Soria.

Early Origins of the Magana family

The surname Magana was first found in the area of Soria in Castile.

Early History of the Magana family

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Magana Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magaña, Magana, Magano and others.

Early Notables of the Magana family

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Magana Ranking

In the United States, the name Magana is the 2,360^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Magana migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Magana Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego Magana, who settled in Rio de la Plata in 1535
Francisco de Magana, who immigrated to Mexico in 1563
Gaspar de Magana, who arrived in New Spain in 1565
Francisco and Juan de Magana, who settled in New Spain in 1569

Magana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego Magana, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Magana (post 1700) +

Luis Magana (1910-2008), American boxing announcer as well as a professional wrestling announcer and color commentator from the 1920s to the 1980s
Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja (1925-2001), President of El Salvador from 1982 to 1984
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña (b. 1985), Mexican football goalkeeper
Angel Magaña (1915-1982), Argentine actor
Delia Magaña (1903-1996), Mexican film and television actress
Jaime Magana Cerda (b. 1978), retired American left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)