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

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

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

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

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

Maje Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Maje last name is primarily 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.