Major Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Major Name Meaning: From the Norman personal name Malg(i)er,of the elements 'madal' council + gar,geer 'spear'.

The name is of medieval english origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'John Mauger',dated 1250.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Major Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Major family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 665
Agricultural Labourer 68
General Labourer 63
Living On Own Means 43
Domestic Servant 37
Coal Miner 36
Dress Maker 34
Farmer 31
Labourer 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Living On Her Own Means 23
Carpenter 22
Fisherman 22
General Servant 21
General Domestic Servant 19
Cotton Weaver 18
Farm Labourer 16
Laundress 14
Baker 14
Clerk 14
Butcher 13
Shoe Maker 13
Painter 12
Cook Domestic Servant 11
Char Woman 11

Major Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Major 100% 28,644
2 Mayger 50% 1,291
3 Majer 80% 171

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