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 more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Máior. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maior? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,032nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,457,857 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 168 people.

Maior is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 1,530 people, or 1 in 13,123. In Romania it is most common in: Mureș County, where 28 percent reside, Bihor County, where 20 percent reside and Sălaj County, where 8 percent reside. Barring Romania this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and Ukraine, where 11 percent reside.

Maior Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maior has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maior surname rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maior Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Maior are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the 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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