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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) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Majé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 71,973^rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,062,944 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Maje live; 44 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 154,431^st most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 2,322 people.

The last name Maje is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,665 people, or 1 in 66,470. In Nigeria Maje is primarily found in: Jigawa, where 33 percent reside, Kano, where 31 percent reside and Katsina, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Colombia, where 12 percent reside.

Maje Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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.