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Major
- Used in: 4 countries
Origin: Norman
* As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger. * As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer. * As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major. * As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer. * As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Major
Rank #1659
Frequency
19,791 people (7.34 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 63.37% Hispanic 1.65% Black 32.17% Asian/PI 0.43% Native Am. 0.43% Two+ 1.95%
Major
Rank #1921
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