Explore the Family Name Majoros

The meaning of Majoros

Hungarian: from a shortened form of majorosgazda, a status name for a senior tenant farmer or one who had been granted a particularly large land holding, Hungarian major (from Latin maior ‘greater’ or from German Meyer). Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Attila, Janos, Katalin.

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How common is the last name Majoros in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Majoros has decreased slightly in popularity over time. In 2000, the surname was ranked 51,119, while it dropped to 53,913 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 5.47%. The number of people with this surname remained relatively stable, with 383 individuals bearing the Majoros name in both 2000 and 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.14 to 0.13 during this period, marking a 7.14% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#53,913	-5.47%
Count	383	383	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Majoros

The ethnic identity associated with the Majoros surname also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this name identify as White, making up 95.04% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.26% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.09% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010, marking a growth of 49.76%. The percentage identifying with two or more races declined from 2.09% to 1.31%, a decrease of 37.32%. No changes were observed in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which all remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.04%	94.26%	-0.82%
Hispanic	2.09%	3.13%	49.76%
Two or More Races	2.09%	1.31%	-37.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%