Maior Surname

149,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Maior Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maior Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,5301:13,1231,677
Brazil5321:402,39515,332
Ukraine3341:136,29519,184
Portugal1791:58,2023,162
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Spain531:882,11434,832
Angola491:550,8002,323
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Austria141:608,24554,975
Moldova141:254,38322,033
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Cape Verde61:88,2742,986
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Máior (1) are calculated separately.

Maior (168) may also be a first name.

Maior Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maior Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Maior (Georgian: მაიორ, Russian: Маиор) is found most in Romania. It may also be rendered as: Máior. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maior? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 149,032nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,457,857 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Maior reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 705,855th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 168 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 1,530 people, or 1 in 13,123. In Romania Maior is primarily concentrated in: Mureș County, where 28 percent are found, Bihor County, where 20 percent are found and Sălaj County, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania Maior occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Ukraine, where 11 percent are found.

Maior Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maior has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maior last name expanded 825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maior Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maior last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maior earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.31% more than the national average, earning $54,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.4% less than the national average, earning $42,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máior931/
Maiore91514/
Magior9149/
Maaior9126/
Maijor9121/
Majior9116/
Maihor9110/
Maiyor918/
Mahior911/
Maiour911/
Maiaor911/
Mair8938,622/
Maor894,174/
Mior892,162/
Maihore8334/
Maijoor8324/
Maiyore8311/
Mahiore836/
Maiyord835/
Maiyoor832/
Maiyosr832/
Maggior832/
Mahiour831/
Maier80199,669/
Major80109,190/
Mayor8060,057/
Maire8021,623/
Mahor805,041/
Maore802,571/
Majir80543/
Maitr80453/
Mhair80173/
Mayir80167/
Mijor80109/
Maiar80102/
Maair8060/
Mađor8050/
Maiur8043/
Mihor8036/
Maaor8022/
Maour8018/
Maisr8014/
Mairh8013/
Miore8011/
Miyor808/
Mairt806/
Maoor806/
Maiyr805/
Myior804/
Maijr803/
Mauor803/
Maird803/
Miour802/
Muior802/
Moior802/
Maihr802/
Ma'or802/
Maoir802/
Mairz801/
Maoyr801/
Mmaor801/
Maiir801/
Maotr801/
Mairr800/
Meior800/
Mgair800/
Maiorova772,409/
Maihoure771/
Mahour734,999/
Majour732,638/
Majoor732,016/
Mayore73872/
Maihur73305/
Maiyar73178/
Mahair73171/
Magiar73158/
Mahjor73148/
Maihar73133/
Maiere7399/
Majohr7374/
Maiher7369/
Maheir7360/
Majhor7359/
Mairre7349/
Mahiar7347/
Maiure7343/
Mayoor7343/
Maiare7341/
Maňour7335/
Maijar7334/
Mijour7332/
Majier7326/
Mayour7325/
Maoure7322/
Maiyur7320/
Maieur7320/
Mayjor7317/
Mijore7317/
Maiert7316/
Maajir7316/
Meeior7315/
Mayire7314/
Mouior7311/
Mhajir739/
Mmayor739/
Mahaor739/
Meiore738/
Mayier737/
Maieer737/
Mai'er737/
Maijur736/
Mauier736/
Hmaier736/
Mahyor735/
Mahoer735/
Maiier735/
Mahiur734/
Mahhor734/
Mayort734/
Mahjir734/
Mauore734/
M'Hair734/
Maierz733/
Miooer733/
Meiior733/
Maajor733/
Mayyor732/
Maayor732/
Majjor732/
Maiear732/
Majorh732/
Mawier732/
Meahor732/
Maiart732/
Maïore732/
Mayord732/
Maisre732/
Mahort731/
Majiur731/
Mahorr731/
Mahuor731/
Maiaar731/
Maihre731/
Mayaor731/
Meaoor731/
Mehaor731/
Maohre731/
Maouyr731/
Mihotr731/
Moiore731/
Mmahor731/
Magiur731/
Miyort731/
Mauyor731/
Maosrr731/
Majuor731/
Maiard731/
Mayuor731/
Mejior731/
Mmajor731/
Meijor731/
Mayoer731/
Mayeor731/
Maaird731/
Mayhor730/
Majoar730/
Maueor730/
Maiourova711/
Muir6760,465/
Mayr6747,052/
Mier6726,389/
Moir6717,625/
Maur674,567/
Maer673,692/
Meir672,913/
Mour672,573/
Mear672,267/
Myar671,482/
Mahjour671,171/
Miar67389/
Mairova67336/
Moer67281/
Mahhour67267/
Meor67260/
Mhaouer67205/
Moyr67204/
Maiyatr67129/
Mahjoor67125/
Maggiar6789/
Miur6768/
Mahajir6757/
Méar6742/
Mjor6730/
Majohor6726/
Majr6721/
Mojr6716/
Maihare6716/
Mahoure6715/
Myor6713/
Majgour6711/
Majiare6711/
Maijeur6710/
Maihart677/
Majihar676/
Majhoor676/
Maiyare676/
Maiherr676/
Mahieur675/
Maorova675/
Mijr675/
Mejaour675/
Mahajor675/
Mairowa675/
Majohar674/
Maaiyar674/
Majouar674/
Mahouer674/
Miorova673/
Mahjiar673/
Mahoore673/
Mahyour673/
Miôr673/
Maijare673/
Maýr673/
Mahaire672/
Maiehar672/
Mahuire672/
Ma'hiar672/
Mjar672/
Mahorre672/
Mahaair671/
Mahaoor671/
Maheeor671/
Mahoejr671/
Maihard671/
Maihire671/
Maijure671/
Mayehor671/
Mayoart671/
Maahore671/
Mijoure671/
Mojahor671/
Maorowa671/
Maigiar671/
Mauuire671/
Maajoor671/
Maouere671/
Mairová671/
Maiyaar671/
Majhour671/
Mahourz671/
Mayhoor671/
Meaoure671/
Maür671/
Myahoor671/
Meahour671/
Majjour671/
Majhore671/
Mahayor671/
Mayhorr670/

Maior Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maior in the Georgian language
მაიორmaior-
Maior in the Russian language
Маиорmaior-

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