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

The surname Maje (Hindi: मजे, Marathi: माजे, Oriya: ମାେଜ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Majé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 71,973^rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,062,944 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Maje reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maje is also the 154,431^st most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 2,322 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,665 people, or 1 in 66,470. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Jigawa, where 33 percent are found, Kano, where 31 percent are found and Katsina, where 5 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and Colombia, where 12 percent are found.

Maje Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

The amount Maje earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,395 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.61% less than the national average, earning R 153,024 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.12% less than the national average, earning $19,951,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $52,839 USD per year.