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

Maji (Bengali: মজি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺟﻲ, Hindi: मजी, Marathi: माजी, Oriya: ମାଜି, Tibetan: མ་ཇི།) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Máji. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,229^th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,835 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Maji reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 46,182^nd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 15,095 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 403,359 people, or 1 in 1,902. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 89 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 3 percent are found. Outside of India this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Maji Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maji has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 16,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maji Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Maji last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (66%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Maji last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maji earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.6% less than the national average, earning R 117,384 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $20,735,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,875 USD per year.