Majors Surname
Approximately 13,395 people bear this surname
Majors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,796 | 1:28,326 | 3,528 |
| Latvia | 236 | 1:8,687 | 1,286 |
| Nigeria | 144 | 1:1,230,158 | 49,400 |
| Finland | 53 | 1:103,711 | 10,499 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,232 | 1:22,499 | 2,820 |
Majors (60) may also be a first name.
Majors Demographics
Average Male Majors Height
177.5 cm
Average Female Majors Height
161.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Majors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Majors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Majors is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Majors? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,199th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 544,050 people. Majors occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Majors are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 60 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 12,796 people, or 1 in 28,326. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Tennessee, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Majors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Majors has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Majors last name expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Majors Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Majors last name are 16.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Majors earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.46% less than the national average, earning 271,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $40,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $54,000 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayjors | 92 | 2 | / |
| Majeors | 92 | 1 | / |
| Majours | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mjors | 91 | 0 | / |
| Maors | 91 | 0 | / |
| Mayjorse | 86 | 0 | / |
| Macors | 83 | 312 | / |
| Majers | 83 | 132 | / |
| Mayors | 83 | 129 | / |
| Masors | 83 | 5 | / |
| Majars | 83 | 3 | / |
| Maiors | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mazors | 83 | 2 | / |
| Maoers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mojors | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maorse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Macours | 77 | 109 | / |
| Maucors | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mears | 73 | 22,340 | / |
| Moers | 73 | 2,972 | / |
| Mairs | 73 | 2,850 | / |
| Miars | 73 | 347 | / |
| Maers | 73 | 215 | / |
| Mours | 73 | 184 | / |
| Myors | 73 | 147 | / |
| Maurs | 73 | 92 | / |
| Mayrs | 73 | 77 | / |
| Myars | 73 | 42 | / |
| Moirs | 73 | 13 | / |
| Meors | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miors | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyrs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mahoursh | 71 | 16 | / |
| Maihorse | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacHorse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mayers | 67 | 17,169 | / |
| Moyers | 67 | 7,127 | / |
| Mowers | 67 | 2,448 | / |
| Mazars | 67 | 2,289 | / |
| Mouers | 67 | 1,902 | / |
| Maiers | 67 | 1,422 | / |
| Miears | 67 | 599 | / |
| Mearse | 67 | 205 | / |
| Myears | 67 | 62 | / |
| Meears | 67 | 62 | / |
| Moyars | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mauers | 67 | 46 | / |
| Miarse | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mayars | 67 | 32 | / |
| Maursh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mourse | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mijers | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mawers | 67 | 16 | / |
| Meyars | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moehrs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Masars | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moersh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mejers | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mujers | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mehars | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mijars | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mejars | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maersh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maurås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Myorss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moiers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miorrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maitrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mozars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maerrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miarst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayurs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiars | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meorse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meiors | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meuors | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mauars | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maears | 67 | 0 | / |
| Miyors | 67 | 0 | / |
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Majors Reference & Research
Major DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Major FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Majors
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis