Major (family name)

Major is a family name .

Major is a form of Meier . Variants, meaning and distribution see there.

Name bearer

• Albert Major (1878–1957), German teacher, graphic artist and painter
• André Major (* 1942), Canadian author and literary critic
• Anya Major (* 1966), English singer, actress and model
• Charles Immanuel Forsyth Major (1843–1923), Swiss zoologist and paleontologist
• Elliot Woolfolk Major (1864–1949), American politician
• Emil Major (1879–1947), German-Swiss art historian, archaeologist, curator and museum director
• Ervin Major (1901–1967), Hungarian musicologist and composer
• Georg Major (aka Meier ; 1502–1574), German Lutheran theologian
• Grant Major (* 1955), New Zealand production designer
• Gyula Major (1859–1925), Hungarian pianist, music teacher and composer
• Herbert Major (1910–2009), German author
• István Major (1949–2014), Hungarian high jumper
• James Earl Major (1887–1972), American lawyer and politician
• Johann Major (1533–1600), German Lutheran theologian and humanist
• Johann Daniel Major (1634–1693), German polymath
• Johannes Major (1564–1654), German Protestant theologian
• Johannes Tobias Major (1615–1655), German Lutheran theologian
• John Major (theologian) (around 1467–1550), Scottish theologian
• John Major (* 1943), British Prime Minister
• John Richardson Major (1797–1876), British classical philologist
• József Major (* 1979), Hungarian duathlete and triathlete
• Kate Major (* 1977), Australian triathlete
• Kathleen Major (1906-2000), British historian
• Ladislav Major (* 1935), philosopher
• Léo Major (1921-2008), Canadian soldier
• Les Major (1926-2001), English football player
• Louis Major (1902–1985), Belgian trade unionist and politician
• Malvina Major (* 1943), New Zealand opera singer with soprano and mezzo-soprano voices
• Mark Major (* 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Philip Major (* 1988), Canadian racing driver
• Ralph Hermon Major (1884–1970), American medic
• René Major (* 1932), French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
• Sámuel Major (* 2002), Hungarian football player
• Samuel C. Major (1869–1931), American politician
• Sándor Major (* 1965), Hungarian wrestler
• Sarah Major (* 1988), New Zealand actress
• Theodore Major (1908–1999), British artist
• Travis Major (* 1990), Australian soccer player
• Wilhelm Major (1890–1931), German athlete

pseudonym

• Waldemar Fydrych (* 1953), Polish happening artist
• Klaus Heuser (* 1957), German musician