About the Majors Surname

Ask a genealogist about Majors and the first name they will mention is Major. Its meaning, shared with Major, is “Council spear”. Majors adds a patronymic ending to Major, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Related forms: Majó.

The 2010 census count for Majors in the United States was 9,747, good for rank 3,650.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Major surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Majors surname pack.