Maj Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Maj last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Maj last name
Meaning of the Maj last name: may / Maciej. Maj is a short Polish surname from maj, "May", for a child born that month, or from a clipped Maciej. It appears across the country in civil registers. Month-based last names crop up in several Slavic languages for the same calendrical reason.
Arms associated with the Maj name
In Poland each coat of arms had its own name, and heraldry associated with the Maj surname is cited by that name and a short blazon.
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Maj name FAQ
What does the Maj name mean?
May / Maciej. Common variants include Mai, Majewski.
Where does the Maj surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Maj coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Maj coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).