Majewski Surname

8,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Majewski Surname Definition:

(Polish) One born in the month of May.

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Majewski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland56,2451:67625
United States7,0621:51,3256,186
Germany3,6971:21,7762,889
France6001:110,70516,539
Brazil4661:459,38717,412
England4191:132,97913,106
Canada3701:99,58310,815
Australia3431:78,7059,179
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Belgium1041:110,54516,500
Norway841:61,2188,720
Austria751:113,53916,032
Czechia451:236,29932,568
Argentina451:949,85460,205
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Wales241:128,9399,528
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Finland61:916,11741,832
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Malta41:107,5681,849
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Majewski (16) may also be a first name.

Majewski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One born in the month of May.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The suffix, -ski, is common in Slavic countries, and in Poland for example is one of the few that vary depending on the gender of the owner. The first part of the surname, maj/maje, is known to reference the month of May, probably according to the birth or baptism date of the first carrier of this surname.

- elena.h.a

It is a Polish surname meaning 'one who was born in May'.

- gotouu

Majewski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Majewski occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Majewski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,130th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 104,088 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Majewski reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Majewski is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Majewski is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 56,245 people, or 1 in 676. Beside Poland this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Majewski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Majewski has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Majewski surname grew 21,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 13,967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Majewski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Majewski surname are 7.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Majewski earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.36% less than the national average, earning 237,560 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 146.16% more than the national average, earning R 584,976 per year; in United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $52,571 CAD per year.

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