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

Maier (Georgian: მაიერ, Russian: Маиер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maier click here.

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

The surname is the 2,803^rd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 36,498 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Maier live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 299,703^rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 752 people.

The surname Maier is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 135,544 people, or 1 in 594. In Germany Maier is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent live, Bavaria, where 36 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 117 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Maier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Maier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Maier surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.38% being 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.