Find out how popular the last name Majer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Majer.

Majer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Majer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Majer in America

Majer is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Majer surname appeared 483 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Majer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Majer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Majer

The surname Majer originates from Poland and the Czech Republic, emerging in the 13th century. It likely derives from the Old Polish word "majera," meaning a small estate or landholding. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who owned or worked on such a property.

In historical records from medieval Poland, variants like "Mayera" and "Maiera" appear, reflecting the name's evolution over time. One of the earliest known references is found in a 1389 charter from the town of Bydgoszcz, which mentions a certain "Johannes Mayera."

The Majer surname can also be traced back to Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. A 1412 manuscript from Prague lists a "Wenceslaus Mayer," using the German spelling variation common in that region. This highlights the name's presence among different Slavic populations.

During the 15th century, the name crops up in various Polish and Czech records. Notable examples include Jakub Majer, a merchant from Krakow born around 1430, and Jan Majer, a prominent landowner in Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic) who lived from 1475 to 1542.

As the centuries progressed, the Majer name spread further across Central and Eastern Europe, with several individuals of note bearing it. These include Józef Majer, a Polish military officer and revolutionary who fought against Russian rule (1808-1899), and Karel Majer, a Czech painter and art teacher active in the late 19th century (1835-1920).

Other historical figures with this surname include Tadeusz Majer, a Polish writer and journalist (1856-1938), Václav Majer, a Czech composer and conductor (1904-1959), and Bronisław Majer, a Polish actor and theater director who lived from 1876 to 1954.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Majer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Majer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Majer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Majer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Majer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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