The Magnan surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,153 people carried this name — #22,346 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 256,400 people counted. That is up 4% from 1,109 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,953 people named Magnan.
54 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 76 départements, most often Bouches-du-Rhône.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 53 people named Magnan live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Córdoba.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 38 people named Magnan live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Luxembourg Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
24 people named Magnan live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Who carried it
People named Magnan,
with a public archive behind them.
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Valentin Magnan 1835–1916 · physician -
Hormisdas Magnan 1861–1935 · journalist -
Jean Magnan 1569– · architect
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Dominique Magnan 1731–1796 · Catholic priest
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Sophie Magnan 1829–1891
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Octave Magnan 1836–1921 · politician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Magnan.
- Maglio 1,789 · U.S. census
- Magliocco 509 · U.S. census
- Maglione 1,407 · U.S. census
- Magliozzi 313 · U.S. census
- Magloire 729 · U.S. census
- Magna 264 · U.S. census
- Magnani 1,053 · U.S. census
- Magnant 387 · U.S. census
- Magne 142 · U.S. census
- Magner 2,911 · U.S. census
- Magnes 198 · U.S. census
- Magni 357 · U.S. census
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