Maier

Distribution of the name Maier in Germany (2005)

Maier is a surname in the German language ; but is also used as a first name, albeit rarely.

Origin and meaning

Maier is a variant of Meier . Variants, meaning and distribution see there.

Name holder (first name)

Maier Hess, founder of Maier & Louis Hess
Maier Kohn (1802–1875), German chasan, singer, musicologist and teacher

Name bearer (surname)

A.

Adalbert Maier (1811–1889), German Catholic theologian and university professor
Adolf Maier (politician) (1861-1935), Austrian politician (CSP)
Adolf Maier (lawyer) (1871–1963), German lawyer and politician
Albert Maier (pedagogue) (1873–1961), German teacher
Albert Maier (clergyman) (before 1880–1944), German Christadelphian preacher
Albert Maier (politician) (1890–1962), German politician (CDU), MdL Baden-Württemberg
Albert Maier (art dealer) (* 1949), German art and antiques dealer
Albi Maier (* 1952), German painter
Alessandro Maier (* 1988), Swiss football player
Alexander Maier (chess player) (* 1960), German chess player
Alexander Maier (snowboarder) (* 1974), Austrian snowboarder
Alexander Maier (politician) (* 1991), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
Alfred Maier (1906–1983), German Catholic theologian, priest and pilgrimage director
Alois Maier-Kaibitsch (1891–1958), Austrian politician
Aloys Maier (1782–1851), German politician, district administrator of the Hünfeld district
Amanda Röntgen-Maier (1853-1894), Swedish composer
Andreas Maier (author) (* 1967), German writer
Andreas Maier (soccer player, 1972) (* 1972), American soccer player
Andreas Maier (soccer player, 1983) (* 1983), German soccer player
Andreas Maier (ice hockey player) (* 1987), German ice hockey player
Andreas Maier (handball player) (* 2001), handball player
Anja Maier (* 1965), German journalist and writer
Anna Maier (* 1977), Swiss television presenter
Anna-Katharina Maier (* 1984), German film director
Anneliese Maier (1905–1971), German philosopher
Anton Maier (USPD) , German politician (USPD), MdL Württemberg
Anton Maier (politician, 1876) (1876–1955), Austrian politician (CS), National Councilor
Anton Maier (politician, 1892) (1892–1966), German politician (CSU), MdL Bavaria
Anton Maier (* 1949), Austrian musician, see Toni Maier
Anton Maier (soccer player) , Austrian soccer player ( Grazer AK )
Arne Maier (* 1999), German soccer player
August Maier (composer) (? –1861), German cantor, violinist and composer
August Maier (Oberamtmann) (1819–1882), Oberamtmann from Württemberg
August Karl Maier (1865–1913), Oberamtmann of Baden
August Richard Maier (1878 – after 1922), German art historian
August Maier, Austrian member of the Carinthian state parliament around 1880

B.

Benjamin Maier (* 1994), Austrian bobsleigh driver
Bernd Maier (* 1974), German soccer player
Bernhard Maier (District Administrator) (* 1945), German politician, District Administrator in the Boeblingen district
Bernhard Maier (manager) (* 1959), German manager
Bernhard Maier (religious scholar) (* 1963), German religious scholar
Brigitte Maier (* 1952), American porn actress

C.

Carl Maier (violinist) (before 1818–1874), German violinist
Carl Maier (entrepreneur) (1877–1952), Swiss entrepreneur and politician (FDP)
Carl Maier (functionary) (* 1922), German entrepreneur and association functionary
Carl Christian Maier (1851–1938), German farmer, entrepreneur and politician (DP), MdL Württemberg
Charles Maier (* 1939), American historian
Chris G. Maier (* 1971), German investigative journalist, television and film producer
Christian Maier (* 1976), German musician and singer ( Da Huawa, da Meier and I )
Christine Maier (* 1965), Swiss journalist and television presenter
Christine A. Maier (* 1969), Austrian camerawoman
Christoph Maier (musician) (1660–1727), German violinist and wind player
Christoph Maier (politician, 1931) (* 1931), German politician (CSU)
Christoph Maier (politician, 1984) (* 1984), German lawyer and politician (AfD)
Clemens Maier-Wolthausen (* 1973), German historian
Cölestin Maier (1871-1935), German dept
Corinne Maier (* 1963), French psychoanalyst

D.

Daniela Maier (* 1996), German ski crosser
Dieter Maier (soccer player) (* 1930), German soccer player
Dieter Maier (* 20th century), German author, see Friedrich Paul Heller
Dietrich Maier (1944–2015), German chemical engineer
Dorothee Hess-Maier (* 1936), German publisher

E.

Edith Maier (* 1958), Austrian long jumper
Elisabeth Maier (musicologist) (* 1947), Austrian musicologist
Elisabeth Maier (table tennis player) (* 1957), Austrian table tennis player
Elisabeth Maier (skeleton pilot) (* 1994), Canadian skeleton pilot
Emil Maier (politician) (1876–1932), German politician (SPD)
Emil Maier (soccer player) (* 1925), German soccer player
Emil Maier (painter) (1935–2011), German painter
Emil Maier-Dorn (1908–1986), German writer and politician (DRP, NPD)
Erich Maier (engineer) (1901–1981), German engineer and entrepreneur, see Maierform
Erich Maier (archivist) (* 1930), German archivist
Erich Maier (politician) (* 1947), German politician, mayor of Lampertheim
Erich Josef Maier (* 1927), German author
Ernst Maier-Reimer (1944–2013), German oceanographer
Ernst Theophil Maier (called Ernst Maier-Crusianus ; 1651–1727), German lawyer and university professor
Erwin Maier (businessman) (1927–2016), German textile merchant
Erwin Maier (soccer player) (* 1974), Austrian soccer player
Eugen Maier (1899–1940), German politician (NSDAP)
Eva Maria Maier (lawyer) (* 1959), Austrian lawyer and university professor
Eva Maria Maier (painter) (* 1962), Austrian painter and graphic artist

F.

Fabian Maier (presenter) (* 1971), German radio and television presenter
Fabian Maier (soccer player) (* 1988), Austrian soccer player
Fabian Maier (ice hockey player) (* 1991), Swiss ice hockey player
Felix K. Maier (* 1981), German ancient historian and classical philologist
Ferdinand Maier (archaeologist) (1925–2014), German archaeologist
Ferdinand Maier (politician) (* 1951), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Florian Maier (stereographer) (* 1978), German stereographer
Florian Maier (soccer player) (* 1992), Austrian soccer player
Florian Magnus Maier (* 1973), German (classical) composer, heavy metal guitarist and producer
Frank Maier (* 1977), German actor
Frank O. Maier (* 1976), German artist
Franz Maier (politician) (1872–1945), Austrian politician (FOB, LB)
Franz Maier-Bruck (1927–1982), Austrian writer and editor
Franz Georg Maier (librarian) (1925–2012), Swiss librarian and historian
Franz Georg Maier (ancient historian) (1926–2014), German ancient historian and classical archaeologist
Franzjosef Maier (1925–2014), German violinist and conductor
Franz Karl Maier (1910–1984), German publisher and newspaper editor
Franz Xaver Maier (1913–1970), German SS Untersturmführer
Fred Anton Maier (1938–2015), Norwegian speed skater
Friedrich Maier (politician) (1894–1960), German politician (SPD)
Friedrich Maier (classical philologist) (* 1935), German classical philologist
Friedrich Maier-Bode (1868–1952), German agriculture teacher and specialist agricultural author
Friedrich Eugen Maier (1898–1976), German pilot and engineer
Friedrich Wilhelm Maier (1883–1957), German Catholic theologian and university professor
Friedrich Wilhelm Maier-Bode (1900–1953), German phytopathologist
Fritz Maier (wrestler) , German wrestler
Fritz Maier (businessman) (1927–2002), Austrian businessman and managing director of Salzburger Nachrichten
Fritz Maier (lithographer) (* 1955), German lithographer
Fritz Franz Maier (1844–1926), Austrian ship designer
Frumentia Maier (* 1940), German Catholic religious sister, social pedagogue and psychologist

G

Gabriele Binder-Maier (* 1956), Austrian politician
Georg Maier (sports official) (1898–1975), German sports official
Georg Maier (politician, 1927) (1927–1999), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Georg Maier (theater director) (* 1941), German theater director, author, director and actor
Georg Maier (politician, 1967) (* 1967), German politician (SPD), Thuringian Minister of the Interior
Georg Maier-Reimer (* 1940), German lawyer
Gerhard Maier (abbot) (1855–1926), German religious, abbot of parakeet
Gerhard Maier (theologian) (* 1937), German theologian and lawyer
Gerhard Maier (biologist) (* 1964), German biologist and university professor for aquatic ecology
Gerhard Maier (moderator) (* 1982), Austrian moderator
Gerhard Maier-Rigaud (* 1940), German economist
Giovanni Maier (* 1965), Italian jazz bassist and composer
Gösta Maier (1926–2012), Austrian writer
Günter Maier (* 1962), German psychologist and university professor
Günther Maier (chemist) (* 1932), German chemist and university professor
Günther Maier (soccer player) (* 1973), German soccer player
Günther Maier (ski mountaineer) , German ski mountaineer
Gustav Maier (banker) (1844–1923), German businessman, bank director and writer and editor
Gustav Maier (soccer player) , German soccer player
Gustav Maier (rower) (1906–?), German rower, Olympic participant in 1928

H

Hannes G. Maier-Hohenstein (1935–2010), German painter and sculptor
Hanns Maier (1922–2016), German architect, building contractor and Luxembourg consul general
Hans Maier (architect) (before 1900–1947), German architect, building contractor and company founder
Hans Maier (rower) (1909–1943), German rower
Hans Maier (water polo player) (1916-2018), Dutch water polo player
Hans Maier (soccer player) (* 1921), German soccer player
Hans Maier (politician) (* 1931), German political scientist and politician
Hans Gerhard Maier (* 1932), German food chemist and university professor
Hansjörg Maier-Aichen (also Hansjerg Maier-Aichen ; * 1940), German designer and university professor
Hans Jürgen Maier (* 1960), German engineer and university professor
Hans W. Maier (1882–1945), German-Swiss psychiatrist
Harald Maier (* 1960), Austrian racing cyclist
Harry Maier (graphic artist) (1901–1978), German graphic artist and illustrator
Harry Maier (1934-2010), German economist
Hedwig Maier (1905–2006), German lawyer
Heinrich von Maier (1843–1914), Oberamtmann in Württemberg
Heinrich Maier (philosopher) (1867–1933), German philosopher
Heinrich Maier (art glass) (1881–1923), German art glass and glass painter
Heinrich Maier (theologian) (1908–1945), Austrian priest and resistance fighter
Heinrich Maier-Lindi (1876–1950?), German painter
Heinz Maier (soccer player) (* 1943), German soccer player
Heinz Maier (athlete) (* 1954), German athlete
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (1911–2000), German physicist
Helmar Maier (1941–2017), German wood sculptor
Helmut Maier (economist) (* 1941), German economist and statistician
Helmut Maier (mathematician) (* 1953), German mathematician
Helmut Maier (science historian) (* 1957), German science historian
Helmuth Maier (1892–1976), German district administrator
Henri Maier (* 1946), artistic director of the Leipzig Opera from 2001 to 2007
Herbert Maier (* 1959), German painter
Hermann Maier (* 1972), Austrian ski racer
Hermann Maier-Leibnitz (1885–1962), German iron and industrial builder and university professor
Hermine Maier-Heuser (also Hermine Maierheuser ; 1882–1968), German writer
Hertha Maier (1922–1967), German table tennis player
Hiasl Maier-Erding (1894–1933), German painter
Horst-Werner Maier-Hunke (* 1938), German entrepreneur, employer president of North Rhine-Westphalia
Hugo Maier (composer) (1897 – after 1954), German pianist and composer
Hugo Maier (1953–2011), German educator and university lecturer

I.

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (* 1945), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
Irmela Maier (* 1956), German artist

J

Jakob Maier (1854–1929), German painter, photographer and farmer
Jens Maier (* 1962), German judge and politician (AfD)
Joachim Maier (theologian) (* 1945), German Catholic theologian
Joachim Maier (athlete) , German athlete, walker
Joachim Maier (chemist) (* 1955), German chemist
Johann Maier (Salzburg) , Austrian politician, member of the Salzburg state parliament 1890–1896
Johann Maier (cathedral preacher) (1906–1945), German clergyman, cathedral preacher in Regensburg and Nazi victim
Johann Maier (Carinthia) , Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Carinthian state parliament
Johann Maier (Judaist) (1933–2019), Austrian theologian and Judaist
Johann Maier (politician, May 1952) (* 1952), Austrian politician (SPÖ), National Councilor
Johann Maier (politician, October 1952) (* 1952), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Lower Austrian state parliament
Johann Baptist Maier (1881–1957), German commercial artist and painter
Johann Christoph Maier (1757–1809), Protestant pastor and writer
Johann Evangelist Maier (1833–1899), German Catholic clergyman and politician (center), MdR
Johanna Maier (* 1951), Austrian cook
Johannes Maier-Hultschin (1901–1958), German journalist
John P. Maier (* 1947), British chemist
Jonas Maier (handball player) (* 1994), German handball player
Jonas Maier (Nordic Combined) (* 1999), German Nordic combined
Jonathan Maier (* 1992), German basketball player
Jörg Maier (* 1940), German geographer, economist and university professor
Jörn Maier (* 1971), German American football coach
Josef Maier (Roman researcher) (1881–1957), German bricklayer and Roman researcher
Josef Maier (politician) (1900–1985), German politician (CDU)
Josef Maier (mechanic) (1921–1995), German mechanic, inventor and entrepreneur
Josef Maier (cross-country skier) (1935–2012), German cross-country skier
Josef Maier (organ builder) (* 1958), German organ builder
Josef Maier-Krafft (? –1991), German lawyer and writer
Josef Dieter Maier , known as Sepp Maier (* 1944), German soccer goalkeeper
Joseph von Maier (1797–1873), German rabbi
Joseph Maier (sociologist) (1911–2002), American sociologist of German origin
Julia Maier (* 1988), Austrian jazz musician
Juliane Maier (* 1987), German soccer player
Julius Maier (wrestler) , German wrestler
Julius Maier (entrepreneur) (1901–1964), German entrepreneur
Julius Albert Maier (1890–1944), German banker and economic functionary
Julius Joseph Maier (1821–1889 / 1891), German lawyer, musicologist, composer and librarian
Jürgen Maier (politician) (* 1974), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Jürgen Maier (soccer player) (* 1979), Austrian soccer player

K

Karl Maier (1877–1952), Swiss entrepreneur and politician (FDP), see Carl Maier (entrepreneur)
Karl Maier (NSDAP) (1898–1960), German politician (NSDAP)
Karl Maier (FPÖ) , Austrian politician (FPÖ)
Karl Maier (judge) (1911–2000), German lawyer and judge
Karl Maier (legal scholar) (* 1954), German legal scholar and university professor
Karl Maier (journalist) (* 1957), American journalist
Karl Maier (motor sportsman) (* 1957), German speedway racing driver
Karl Maier (soccer player) (* 1969), Austrian soccer player
Karl Anton Maier (1910–1971), German administrative lawyer
Kathrin Maier (* 1982), German educational psychologist and university professor
Klaus Maier (table tennis player) (1938–2017), German table tennis player and sports official
Klaus Maier (politician) (* 1956), German politician (SPD)
Klaus Maier (communication scientist) (* 1968), German communication scientist and university professor
Klaus A. Maier (* 1940), German officer (Colonel retired) and military historian
Konstantin Maier (* 1949), German Roman Catholic theologian
Kurt Maier (Major) (1911–1952), German major in the Air Force
Kurt Maier (politician) (1925-2016), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Kurt Salomon Maier (* 1930), German librarian and speaker

L.

Ladislav Maier (* 1966), Czech football goalkeeper
Léon Maier (* 1952), French football player
Leonie Maier (* 1992), German soccer player
Leopold Maier-Labergo (1908–1939), German figure skater
Lisi Maier (* 1984), German political scientist and teacher
Lorenz Maier (* in the 20th century), German historian
Lory Maier-Smits (1893–1971), German eurythmist
Lothar Maier (* 1944), German scientist and politician
Ludwig Maier (1848–1915), German architect
Ludwig Felix Maier (1860–1924), German organist, pianist, organ teacher, piano teacher, music teacher
Luitpold Maier (1887–1967), German homeland researcher

M.

Manfred Maier (* 1944), German folk actor
Marcus Maier (* 1995), Austrian soccer player
Maria Maier (* 1954), German artist
Maria Maier-Stolte (* 1946), German botanist and author
Markus Maier (skier) (1911–2010), Austrian Nordic and Alpine skier
Markus Maier (psychologist) ( Markus A. Maier ; * 1967), German psychologist and university professor
Markus Maier (ice hockey player) (* 1977), German ice hockey goalkeeper

Martin Maier (radio play author ) (* 1958), German author of Baden-Palatinate oral artheart audio plays
Martin Maier (book author) (* 1960), German lecturer and author of books
Martin Maier (theologian) (* 1960), German Catholic theologian and publicist
Martin Maier (actor) (* 1977), Austrian actor
Martin Maier (politician) (20th century), German politician in South West Africa
Martin Maier-Bode (* 1966), German cabaret artist, author and director
Martin Maier-Hugendubel , German Protestant theologian, missionary in China and writer
Marx Maier (1875–1932), German cantor and teacher
Michael Maier (Alchemist) (1569–1622), German alchemist
Michael Maier (journalist) (* 1958), Austrian journalist
Michael Maier (athlete) (born 1964), German marathon runner
Michaela Maier (* 1973), German university professor for communication psychology

N

Nadja Maier (* 2001), young German actress
Nikolaus Maier (1891–1977), German Roman Catholic pastor and local researcher
Norbert Maier (* 1934), German soccer player

O

Olli Maier (1945–2011), German actor and singer
Otto Maier (rower) (1887–1957), German rower
Otto Maier (politician) (1901–1934), German politician (NSDAP)
Otto Julius Maier (* 1930), German publisher
Otto Robert Maier (1852–1925), German publisher

P

Pascal Maier (* 1985), German American football player
Patrick Maier (* 1990), Austrian ice hockey player
Paul Maier (* 1928), German soccer player
Paul Maier-Pfau (1899–1979), German painter
Paul L. Maier (* 1930), American historian
Pauline Maier (nurse) (1877–1942), German nurse
Pauline Maier (historian) (1938–2013), American historian and university professor
Peter Maier (draftsman) (1952–1990), Swiss draftsman and photographer
Peter Maier (wrestler) (* 1952), German wrestler
Peter Maier-Asboe (1938–1986), German architect, artist, vehicle designer and coachbuilder

Peter Herbert Maier (* 1959), German mathematician and university professor

Pia Maier (* 1971), German politician (PDS)

R.

Radu-Anton Maier (* 1934), German painter and graphic artist
Ramona Maier (* 1979), Romanian handball player
Raphael Maier (* 1992), Austrian skeleton athlete
Reinhold Maier (1889–1971), German politician
Reinhold Maier (traffic scientist) , German traffic engineer
Rolf Maier (* 1960), German soccer player
Rudi Maier (soccer player) (1922-2004), German soccer player
Rudi Maier (fencer) (1945-2017), German fencer
Rudolf Maier (historian) (1867–1942), Austrian historian and writer
Rudolf Maier (District Administrator) (1886–1962), German District Administrator
Rudolf Maier (biologist) (* 1946), Austrian biologist
Rudolf Maier (physicist) (* 1949), German physicist
Rudolf Albert Maier (1927–2012), German archaeologist and state curator
Rudolf Nikolaus Maier (1909 – after 1992), German writer
Rudolf Richard Maier (* 1941), German mathematician and university professor
Rudolf Robert Maier (1824–1888), German pathologist and anatomist
Ruth Maier (1920–1942), Austrian Jewish writer

S.

Sabine Maier (* 1971), Austrian artist
Sabine Maier (physicist) (* 1979), Swiss physicist and university professor
Sabine Pemsel-Maier (* 1962), German Roman Catholic theologian
Sabrina Maier (* 1994), Austrian ski racer
Sascha Maier (* 1974), German soccer player
Sebastian Maier (artist) (* 1972), German painter, graphic artist, photographer and sculptor
Sebastian Maier (* 1993), German soccer player
Sepp Maier (* 1944), German football goalkeeper and coach
Sepp Maier (local poet) (* 1939), Austrian local poet
Silke Maier-Witt (* 1950), German terrorist
Simon Maier (* 1987), German ice hockey player
Simon Maier (painter) (18th century) German painter
Sophia Maier (* 1987), German journalist and photographer
Stefano Maier (* 1992), German soccer player

T

Tanja Maier (* 1988), German actress

Theo Maier (1902–1976), German chief finance president

Theo Maier-Körner , German actor

Theodor Maier (* 1942), Austrian historian, member of the Mauthausen Committee Austria and the board of the Flossenbürg camp community
Thomas Maier (peasant leader) (also Thomas Mayer ; † 1525), German peasant leader
Thomas Maier (politician) (* 1975), Swiss politician (GLP)
Thomas Maier (soccer player) (* 1998), Austrian soccer player
Til Maier (* 1962), German cameraman
Tomas Maier (born Thomas Maier ; * 1957), German fashion designer
Toni Maier (* 1949), German trumpeter, music teacher and composer

U

Ulli Maier (* 1957), Austrian actress
Ulrich Maier (monk) († 1465), Swiss monk
Ulrich Maier (politician) (* 1943), German politician
Ulrike Maier (1967–1994), Austrian ski racer
Ulrike Maria Maier (* 1977), German opera singer

V

Viktor Maier (* 1990), Kyrgyz football player
Vitalis Maier (1912–1986), German religious, Abbot of Ottobeuren
Vivian Maier (1926–2009), American street photographer

W.

Walter Maier (filmmaker) ( Walter V. Maier ; * 1927), Austrian film producer, draftsman and entrepreneur, see animation studio Traum & Maier

Walter Maier-Kößler (1914–1994), German visual artist

Walter A. Maier (1893–1950), American philosopher, theologian and preacher

Werner Maier (soccer player) (* 1949), Austrian soccer player

Werner Maier (painter) (* 1956), German painter and graphic artist

Werner L. Maier (* 1966), German lawyer and football player

Wilhelm Maier (local history researcher) (1884–1972), German local history researcher

Wilhelm Maier (mathematician) (1896–1990), German mathematician

Wilhelm Maier (boxer) , German boxer

Wilhelm Maier (physicist) (1913–1964), German physicist

Wilhelm Maier (economist) (* 1962), German economist and university professor

Wilhelm Maier-Solgk (1919–2007), German draftsman and illustrator

Wilhelm Friedrich Maier (1859–1931), Oberamtmann of Württemberg

Wilhelm Johann Maier (1901–1977), German mayor

Willfried Maier (* 1942), German state politician (Hamburg) (GAL)

Willi Maier (* 1948), German obstacle and long-distance runner

William J. Maier (1876–1941), American lawyer and politician (Republican Party)

Willibald Apollinar Maier (1823–1874), German Catholic theologian and publicist

Winfried Maier (* 1959), German lawyer

Wolfgang Maier (author) (1934–1973), German writer

Wolfgang Maier (zoologist) (* 1942), German zoologist and university professor

Wolfgang Maier (doctor) (* 1949), German psychiatrist and university professor

Wolfgang Maier (autograph collector) (* 1952), German autograph collector and extra

Wolfgang Maier (trainer) (* 1960), German ski sports trainer and official

Wolfgang Maier-Preusker (* 1948), German art historian

Wolfgang A. Maier (1927–2011), German pediatric surgeon