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.
Discover how your Major ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 76 |
| Buckinghamshire | 59 |
| Berkshire | 104 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 146 |
| Cornwall | 105 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 16 |
| Devon | 216 |
| Dorset | 109 |
| Durham | 142 |
| Essex | 182 |
| Gloucestershire | 180 |
| Hampshire | 169 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 150 |
| Lancashire | 307 |
| Leicestershire | 68 |
| Lincolnshire | 241 |
| London | 714 |
| Middlesex | 142 |
| Northumberland | 44 |
| Norfolk | 25 |
| Northamptonshire | 188 |
| Nottinghamshire | 49 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 39 |
| Suffolk | 15 |
| Somerset | 81 |
| Surrey | 93 |
| Sussex | 100 |
| Staffordshire | 66 |
| Warwickshire | 51 |
| Westmorland | 38 |
| Wiltshire | 102 |
| Worcestershire | 35 |
| Yorkshire | 543 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 107 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 76 |
| General Labourer | 55 |
| General Servant Domestic | 35 |
| Dress Maker | 32 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 27 |
| Scholar | 25 |
| Cook Domestic | 22 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 21 |
| Domestic Servant | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Fisherman | 18 |
| Boot Maker | 15 |
| School Girl | 15 |
| Laundress Wash | 14 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Servant Domestic | 13 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| Commercial Clerk | 11 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 10 |
| Railway Clerk | 10 |
| At School | 10 |
| Gardener Domestic | 10 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Major | 1,919 |
| William Major | 1,890 |
| John Major | 1,595 |
| Elizabeth Major | 1,138 |
| George Major | 1,036 |
| Thomas Major | 1,020 |
| Sarah Major | 959 |
| James Major | 854 |
| Ann Major | 587 |
| Charles Major | 574 |
| Henry Major | 567 |
| Jane Major | 557 |
| Joseph Major | 456 |
| Richard Major | 424 |
| Annie Major | 402 |
| Eliza Major | 390 |
| Robert Major | 389 |
| Alice Major | 381 |
| Ellen Major | 349 |
| Emma Major | 348 |
| Edward Major | 328 |
| Frederick Major | 328 |
| Emily Major | 325 |
| Samuel Major | 254 |
| Hannah Major | 244 |