Majir Surname
Approximately 543 people bear this surname
Majir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 270 | 1:2,840,983 | 86,804 |
| Iran | 136 | 1:564,577 | 32,091 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Majíř (10) are calculated separately.
Majir (2,631) may also be a first name.
Majir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Majir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Majir (Bengali: মজির, Hindi: मजीर, Marathi: मजीर, Oriya: ମଜିର) occurs most in India. It may also be rendered as: Majíř. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Majir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 578,557th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,420,895 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Majir live; 76 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Majir is also the 143,212th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 2,631 people.
The surname Majir is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 2,840,983. In India Majir is primarily found in: Bihar, where 43 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 16 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.
Majir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Majir has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Majir surname increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Majir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Majir in the Bengali language | ||
| মজির | majira | 83.33 |
| মাজির | majira | 11.11 |
| মজির্ | majir | 2.78 |
| জির | jira | 2.78 |
| Majir in the Marathi language | ||
| मजीर | majira | 78.05 |
| अमजीर | amajira | 9.76 |
| मािजर | maijara | 6.1 |
| नजीर | najira | 1.83 |
| ताजीर | tajira | 0.61 |
| माजीर | majira | 0.61 |
| जीर | jira | 0.61 |
| Majir in the Hindi language | ||
| मजीर | majira | 67.76 |
| माजिर | majira | 26.32 |
| माजीर | majira | 2.63 |
| मजिर | majira | 1.32 |
| मजीर् | majir | 1.32 |
| मजीद | majida | 0.66 |
| Majir in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଜିର | majira | 66.67 |
| ମାଜୀର | majira | 16.67 |
| ମାଜିର | majira | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Majir
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