Majer Family History

Majer Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, and Serbian; Hungarian (also Májer): status name for a steward, bailiff, or tenant farmer from a Slavicized or Hungarized form of German Meyer, Mayer. As a Slovenian surname, it is derived from the loanword majer ‘steward, bailiff’ which also denoted a hired worker on a forest estate.

Compare Maier and Mayer. Slovak: from majer ‘manor farm estate’, a loanword from German (compare 1 above) probably used to denote a person living and working at the farm. Compare Majernik.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a variant of the personal name Meyer (see Meyer). German: variant of Maier (see Meyer).

German: variant of Macher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Major, Mayer, Mauer, Maier, Mager, Maser, Mader, Maler, Mamer, Mazer

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Where is the Majer family from?

You can see how Majer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Majer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Majer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 33 Majer families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Majer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Majer families in 1911.

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What did your Majer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Majer.

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Laborer

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Farmer

50%

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There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Majer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Majer. For the veterans among your Majer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Majer lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Majer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Majer in 1954 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

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Majer Surname Meaning

Compare Maier and Mayer. Slovak: from majer ‘manor farm estate’, a loanword from German (compare 1 above) probably used to denote a person living and working at the farm. Compare Majernik.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a variant of the personal name Meyer (see Meyer). German: variant of Maier (see Meyer).

German: variant of Macher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Majer family from?

What did your Majer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Majer.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

50%

Farmer

50%

What Majer family records will you find?

What is the average Majer lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Majer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Majer in 1954 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

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