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

The last name Maje (Hindi: मजे, Marathi: माजे, Oriya: ମାେଜ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Majé. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 71,973^rd most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,062,944 people. The surname Maje is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Maje reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 154,431^st most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 2,322 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,665 people, or 1 in 66,470. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Jigawa, where 33 percent are found, Kano, where 31 percent are found and Katsina, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Maje exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and Colombia, where 12 percent are found.

Maje Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname 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.