The Magro surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,102 people carried this name — #23,153 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 270,300 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (1,106).
What the name means
The meaning of the Magro surname
From the surname Magro, from the Italianization of Sicilian Màguru, a surname derived from màguru (“thin, meager”).
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Magro» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 317 people named Magro.
Most of them — 208 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 31 départements, most often Seine-Saint-Denis.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where 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 311 people named Magro 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 Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
135 people named Magro live in Switzerland.
They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
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.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 88 people named Magro 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 Hainaut.
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.
Who carried it
People named Magro,
with a public archive behind them.
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Giovanni Magro 1916–1942 · military personnel
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José Magro 1920–1980 · politician
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Maria Leonor 1920–1988 · announcer
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Amelia Magro 1937–2003 · photographer
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Pasquale Magro 1938– · priest
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Pasquale Magro 1938– · priest
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Magro.
When the index is not enough
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