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Last name Magalhães (Magellan , Magallanes , Magalhães ) , all around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen Magalhães is characteristic of Portugal, where it is quite a common surname, Uruguay, and Philippines (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Mexico, and Portugal. Much less frequently, Magalhães is the forename as well as the last name.