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
School 555
Farm Labourer 44
Private Means 40
Labourer 34
General Labourer 33
None 26
Farmer 24
Fisherman 24
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant (domestic) 22
House Painter 22
Dressmaker 21
Dress Maker 20
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Bricklayer 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Assisting In Business 17
Clerk 16
Cook (domestic) 15
House Keeper 15
Housekeeper 15
Assisting In The Business 14
Housemaid (domestic) 14
Butcher 13
Housemaid 13

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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