Maj Surname

20,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Maj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland21,7211:1,750134
Bangladesh9911:160,8045,900
India5461:1,404,88253,908
United States5101:710,70456,075
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Italy4501:135,90421,738
France4251:156,28924,249
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
England2521:221,10318,649
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Germany1711:470,79241,127
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Pakistan1421:1,258,05614,753
Denmark1391:40,6094,229
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Czechia391:272,65335,847
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Australia371:729,61448,196
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Norway271:190,45522,163
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Austria91:946,15970,786
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Comoros11:749,524685
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

The alternate forms: Máj (498) are calculated separately.

Maj (42,425) may also be a first name.

Maj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maj (Arabic: مج, Bengali: মজ, Hindi: माज, Marathi: माज, Oriya: ମଜ) is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Máj. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,118th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 268,171 people. The surname Maj occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Maj reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Maj is also the 21,178th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 42,425 people.

The surname is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 21,721 people, or 1 in 1,750. Excluding Poland it is found in 83 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Maj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maj last name are 0.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning €35,645 per year; in Norway they earn 33.66% less than the national average, earning 229,580 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.94% more than the national average, earning R 318,288 per year; in United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning $59,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máj89498/
Maji86432,870/
Maja8623,805/
Maje866,856/
Majo865,401/
Maju862,479/
Maij86504/
Majj86482/
Majc86188/
Meaj86173/
Majh86129/
Mauj86106/
Maaj86104/
Majó8681/
Mahj8619/
Madj8615/
Majy8612/
Majà867/
Mazj864/
Masj863/
Majô862/
Majå862/
Majé862/
Majč862/
Mmaj861/
Majú861/
Majâ861/
Mayj861/
Mhaj861/
Majx861/
Hmaj861/
Ma8021,354,561/
Mj801,900/
Majee7532,483/
Maaji756,469/
Mahja75667/
Mmaji75619/
Mgaji75547/
Majii75477/
Mhaji75475/
Majou75459/
Majoo75448/
Majah75443/
Mayij75438/
Mgaju75426/
Mmaju75400/
Majoh75381/
Majiy75373/
Mahji75301/
Majij75231/
Majio75216/
Mahaj75169/
Mmaje75167/
Majie75140/
Majaa75111/
Maaja75100/
Majih7591/
Maajh7546/
Mahij7543/
Mgajo7538/
Maije7536/
Maaje7536/
Majeh7536/
Mëmaj7534/
Majcz7528/
Moaja7522/
Maaju7521/
Mhaje7519/
Maijh7517/
Mhaja7515/
Mahjo7514/
Majyi7514/
Majuh7511/
Mahju759/
Majuu757/
Mgaje757/
Majós757/
Maaij756/
Majzh755/
Hmaji754/
Mgaja754/
Maajo754/
Majjh754/
Majdj754/
Majht754/
Majhd754/
Hmaja753/
Mahje753/
Mmaja753/
Majhı753/
Maadj753/
Majhj752/
Mmajo752/
Majiç752/
Majth752/
Majuš752/
Majuo752/
Majiæ751/
Maudj751/
Majìa751/
Majsj751/
Mahjy751/
Mayje751/
Mgajy751/
Majup751/
Majuz751/
Majyo751/
Maajz751/
Mai671,714,017/
May671,051,639/
Mas67187,843/
Mau6766,892/
Mah6759,927/
Mac6757,836/
Mat6756,326/
Max6745,020/
Maa6733,493/
Mae6727,455/
Moa6721,480/
Mea6715,044/
Mma6711,570/
Mad678,000/
Maz676,949/
Maï673,755/
Map673,611/
Mij673,478/
Majova673,012/
Muj672,081/
Majaja671,954/
Majaya671,866/
Moj671,778/
Majaha671,110/
Mha671,021/
Hma67767/
Mej67767/
Majouz67695/
Mahaja67617/
Mahaju67553/
Mahjih67524/
Mahaji67426/
Maç67419/
Majoth67318/
Mağ67285/
Mmauji67212/
Majahe67193/
Hmj67184/
Majová67179/
Mjh67117/
Majith67103/
Majowa6787/
Maş6784/
Mga6774/
Majoux6766/
Mahajy6761/
Majesz6747/
Maajee6746/
Mujaja6746/
Mahjie6742/
Mje6729/
Mahaje6727/
Mojaja6723/
Maajah6721/
Maî6721/
Muhaja6720/
Mahjou6719/
Ma'aji6717/
Mahajo6717/
Maajio6715/
Méa6713/
Mayaja6712/
Mahjoh6710/
Mmj679/
Mhj679/
Mjj679/
Mmaije678/
Majout678/
Majouh678/
Majeth676/
Majehe674/
Mmajuh674/
Hmajou674/
Majapp673/
Meeaja673/
Mehaja673/
Mahaaj673/
Mahajh673/
Mmajoh673/
Majeeh673/
Majutė673/
Majuut673/
Majath672/
Maujhe672/
Mahjah672/
Mohaja672/
Mgajio672/
Mgajah672/
Maź672/
Múa672/
Maajou672/
Mayije672/
Maajie672/
Mgaaji672/
Majahd672/
Mahjot671/
Majadh671/
Majihe671/
Majodh671/
Majuot671/
Mauije671/
Maujaa671/
MacHjs671/
Mhaije671/
Mhajou671/
Mhauje671/
Maujet671/
Majasz671/
Meyaja671/
Maí671/
Maá671/
Maĭ671/
Mưa671/
M'A671/
Maajaa671/
Maaajh671/
Majuoh671/
Majuop671/
Majusz671/
Majūtė671/
Majass671/
Majaux671/
Mahjio671/
Maâ671/
Mađ671/
Maś671/
Mhahji671/
Mhajud671/
Ėma671/
Mmaaju671/
Mahjop671/
Majahp671/
Majudt671/
Mmajie671/
Mjp671/
Majaut671/
Mahajj671/
Maajis671/
Majoss670/

Maj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maj in the Hindi language
माजmaja88.71
मजmaja10.56
Maj in the Marathi language
माजmaja79.28
मजmaja20.72
Maj in the Bengali language
মজmaja75
সাজতীsajati25
Maj in the Oriya language
ମଜmaja70.59
ମାଜmaja23.53
ମଜ୍maj2.94
ମାଜ୍maj2.94
Maj in the Arabic language
مجmj-
ماجmaj-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maj
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