Maier

Summary

Maier is a family name^[1]. Maier ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maier's instance of is recorded as family name^[3].
• Maier's instance of is recorded as occupational surname^[4].
• Meier is named after Maier^[5].
• Maier's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[6].
• Maier is part of Matthäus-Maier^[7].
• Maier's Commons category is recorded as Maier (surname)^[8].
• Maier's language of work or name is recorded as German^[9].
• Maier's said to be the same as is recorded as Meier^[10].
• Maier's said to be the same as is recorded as Meyer^[11].
• Maier's said to be the same as is recorded as Meyers^[12].
• Maier's said to be the same as is recorded as Mayer^[13].
• Maier's said to be the same as is recorded as Major^[14].
• Maier's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich^[15].
• Maier's described by source is recorded as Unsere Familiennamen^[16].
• Maier's native label is recorded as Maier^[17].
• Maier's native label is recorded as Maier^[18].
• Maier's different from is recorded as Maier^[19].
• Maier's Soundex is recorded as M600^[20].
• Maier's Cologne phonetics is recorded as 67^[21].
• Maier's Caverphone is recorded as M11111^[22].
• Maier's surname for other gender is recorded as Maierová^[23].
• Maier's attested in is recorded as frequency of family names in the Czech Republic^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include family name^[3] and occupational surname^[4].

Origins

Meier is named after Maier^[5].

Use and Application

Maier is part of Matthäus-Maier^[7].

Why It Matters

Maier ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).^[2] Maier has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] Maier is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]