Majer Surname

29,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Majer Surname User-submission:

Majer is a Slavic or Yiddish version of the German surnames Meier, Meyer, Maier, and Mayer.

Majer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,8431:7,8481,037
Czechia2,5261:4,210430
Germany2,5051:32,1384,241
Slovakia1,6651:3,205167
Hungary1,5641:6,276744
United States8671:418,06136,280
Slovenia7871:3,161477
Croatia5851:7,2281,127
Austria2731:31,1925,027
England2701:206,36317,844
Italy2511:243,65233,025
Serbia2431:29,4033,165
Brazil1971:1,086,67238,023
Canada1761:209,35020,314
France1641:405,01759,459
Romania1591:126,27613,849
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Iran1021:752,77038,519
Switzerland771:106,66111,226
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Afghanistan551:584,6036,939
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Liechtenstein251:1,535158
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Norway171:302,48730,120
India151:51,137,692512,385
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Bosnia and Herzegovina81:442,05013,608
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Montenegro41:159,8915,521
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Májer (1,445) & Măjer (5) are calculated separately.

Majer (2,574) may also be a first name.

Majer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Majer is a Slavic or Yiddish version of the German surnames Meier, Meyer, Maier, and Mayer.

- haffman97

Majer Last Name Facts

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

Majer (Hindi: मजेर, Marathi: मजेर, Oriya: ମାେଜର) is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Májer or Măjer. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Majer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,951st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 408,403 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Majer live; 60 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 145,106th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 2,574 people.

The last name Majer is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 4,843 people, or 1 in 7,848. Barring Poland Majer is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Majer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Majer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Majer surname expanded 1,112 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 628 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Majer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Majer surname are 0.020000000000003% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Majer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.88% less than the national average, earning 246,119 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $47,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Májer931,445/
Măjer935/
Maijer91417/
Majher91232/
Majzer91232/
Majerz91226/
Madjer91132/
Majger9142/
Maujer9131/
Majier9126/
Majeer9124/
Majjer9110/
Mhajer918/
Majser918/
Masjer915/
Maajer914/
Mahjer913/
Majerd912/
Majcer912/
Matjer911/
Meajer910/
Mayjer910/
Maer893,692/
Majr8921/
Majcher8311,489/
Majgier83612/
Madjere8385/
Mahdjer8320/
Mahajer8316/
Maaijer838/
Maijere836/
Matjere835/
Majseer834/
Meajher832/
Mhaijer832/
Majjere832/
Maujere831/
MacHjer831/
Majheer831/
Mhadjer831/
Majeher831/
Mayer80304,473/
Maier80199,669/
Major80109,190/
Mager8019,458/
Mauer8014,480/
Majur8010,479/
Maser806,913/
Mazer804,388/
Mawer803,146/
Mejer802,669/
Mujer801,365/
Majar801,223/
Macer801,078/
Majir80543/
Mojer80210/
Mijer80166/
Myjer8034/
Mažer8032/
Majár8027/
Majór804/
Maijr803/
MacJr802/
Mójer802/
Maerr802/
Maerh802/
Mayjr801/
Hmaer801/
Majtr801/
Mhajr801/
Mòjer801/
Majrh801/
Majerová774,031/
Majerova77108/
Majchert7710/
Majchier777/
Majaheer772/
Maidjere772/
Mahajere771/
Meijer7345,303/
Mauger7313,053/
Mawere738,457/
Mazher736,115/
Magere734,478/
Mauser734,263/
Macher734,193/
Mayser733,479/
Mazzer733,276/
Majour732,638/
Mazier732,599/
Majoor732,016/
Mahjur731,949/
Magier731,625/
Meager731,465/
Mayere731,101/
Masere73976/
Mahcer73695/
Maaser73624/
Mahjar73592/
Mazere73577/
Mayger73576/
Mayher73534/
Masier73524/
Mauzer73503/
Maiser73450/
Mojzer73250/
Mayert73197/
Mhacer73170/
Maager73164/
Mahjor73148/
Maizer73144/
Maseer73117/
Measer73113/
Masear73102/
Maiere7399/
Madger7383/
Magerr7377/
Maheur7374/
Majohr7374/
Mayzer7372/
Maiher7369/
Maijir7369/
Mhager7365/
Mujeer7361/
Maheir7360/
Mazeer7358/
Motjer7350/
Makher7342/
Mojher7326/
Magger7325/
Marzer7323/
Majhir7321/
Mahyer7318/
Masert7318/
Mahser7317/
Maiert7316/
Majior7316/
Maajir7316/
Mazert7315/
Mayerz7315/
Majjir7315/
Magert7315/
Maseir7313/
Mauyer7310/
Mhajir739/
Hmayer739/
Mijjer738/
Maiger737/
Mhajar737/
Majahr737/
Mayier737/
Mauert737/
Mojert737/
Maieer737/
Mai'er737/
Majarr736/
Mayerr736/
Mauere736/
Mauier736/
Hmaier736/
Mahger735/
Meazer735/
Maiier735/
Mazger734/
Mahjir734/
Maajar734/
Mohjer734/
Maierz733/
Matger733/
Mejier733/
Mayerd733/
Maajor733/
Maujir732/
Majgir732/
Majorh732/
Mahver732/
Maserh732/
Mazear732/
Maweer732/
Mawier732/
Maycer732/
Madjir732/
Majoir732/
Miejer732/
Majuir732/
Maazer732/
Meyjer732/
Mgawer732/
Magerd732/
Mayerh732/
Masger731/
Majhhr731/
Majjre731/
Mascer731/
Maajre731/
MacEar731/
Moojer731/
Mmajur731/
Maseur731/
Moujer731/
Mayeer731/
Mmager731/
Mahwer731/
Mmazer731/
Mojerd731/
Majuor731/
Majžir731/
Mazerd731/
Mazerz731/
Mhazer731/
Mojerz731/
Moijer731/
Mejert731/
Mójzer731/
Mmajor731/
Mayoer731/
Masjir731/
MacEer730/
Majzerová7129/
Mayr6747,052/
Meer6744,757/
Mair6738,622/
Mier6726,389/
Myer6711,575/
Mahajar676,315/
Maur674,567/
Maucher673,911/
Meir672,913/
Meur672,596/
Mear672,267/
Maziere671,925/
Meyr671,258/
Mahjour671,171/
Meacher67883/
Madjire67782/
Maicher67771/
Machere67677/
Majhire67597/
Meijere67494/
Muer67471/
Mazzier67462/
Maugere67452/
Maikher67402/
Moer67281/
Majcherová67278/
Mahseur67247/
Mooijer67209/
Mhaouer67205/
Maycher67157/
Machher67140/
M'Hacer67136/
Maizere67110/
Mahawer6793/
Moudjer6782/
Machert6782/
Maizier6776/
Matcher6775/
Maujard6760/
Mahajir6757/
Mojcher6753/
Maisier6752/
Mausert6750/
Maagerø6748/
Méar6742/
Mahaver6738/
Maugier6737/
Maykher6730/
Meijjer6730/
Maaheer6728/
Majcherova6727/
Maaseer6724/
Mahjurz6724/
Maajare6722/
Maigere6722/
Mausier6719/
Mahajhr6718/
Madzier6717/
Mojr6716/
Mahaser6714/
Mujeere6714/
Maisere6712/
MacHier6710/
Moujher6710/
Maidjir678/
Maserre678/
Mazheer678/
Mahajur677/
Maacher676/
Maiherr676/
Mijr675/
Mahajor675/
Majhair675/
M'Hajar675/
Mmasere675/
Mazierz675/
Makhere675/
Mejr674/
Matjair674/
Mahouer674/
Modjere673/
Maýr673/
Majarre673/
Madzher672/
Macheer672/
Mawerre672/
Maseher672/
Majaure672/
Marzier672/
Mojgier672/
Mahjarr672/
Maigert672/
Makheer672/
Magerre671/
Mahcher671/
Maheere671/
Mahijir671/
Majchir671/
Mahyere671/
Maihser671/
Mayerrt671/
Mazeart671/
Mausere671/
Madsger671/
Measejr671/
Measger671/
Meauser671/
Mhaiser671/
Mojheer671/
Mazzere671/
Mazzerh671/
Maugert671/
Maujair671/
Maujart671/
Maseere671/
Maseire671/
Macherr671/
Macheur671/
Maajoor671/
Maouere671/
Majjire671/
Mahsear671/
Maziert671/
Mayerhs671/
Maygier671/
Maysert671/
Mhaijir671/
Mujr671/
Maseerh671/
Maseert671/
Mhaweer671/
Mahseer671/
Mahsier671/
Majuire670/
Mayherd670/
Masgier670/
Meazher670/
Mayherr670/
Mashzer670/
Mayhert670/
Mausger670/
Measier670/

Majer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Majer in the Hindi language
मजेरmajera-
Majer in the Oriya language
ମାେଜରmaejara-
Majer in the Marathi language
मजेरmajera62.5
माजेरmajera31.25
मजरmajara6.25

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