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Where Does The Last Name Maier Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maier (Georgian: მაიერ, Russian: Маиер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Maier.

How Common Is The Last Name Maier? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Maier is the 2,803^rd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,498 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Maier reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 299,703^rd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 752 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 135,544 people, or 1 in 594. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent are found, Bavaria, where 36 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 117 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Maier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maier last name increased 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,093 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Maier are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Maier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning €23,591 per year; in Norway they earn 19.52% more than the national average, earning 413,648 kr per year; in Peru they earn 215.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 61,204 per year; in South Africa they earn 117.32% more than the national average, earning R 516,432 per year; in United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $51,285 CAD per year.