Major (surname)

Major and Majors are surnames.

## Major

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Notable people with the surname Major include:

* Alan Major (born 1968), American basketball coach
* Alice Major (born 1949), Scottish-born Canadian poet, writer, and essayist
* André Major (born 1942), Canadian writer
* Andrew Major (1921–2004), Hungarian-born American businessman
* Annie Major (1904–1981), British politician
* Anya Major (born 1966), English athlete, actress, model and singer
* Balázs Major (born 1990), Hungarian ice dancer
* Brenda Major (born 1950), American psychologist
* Bruce Major (born 1967), Canadian-born American businessman and ice hockey player
* Bruno Major (born 1988), British singer-songwriter and guitarist
* Catherine Major (born 1980), Canadian singer and songwriter
*   * Charles Major (writer) (1856–1913), American lawyer and novelist
* Charles E. Major (1859–1954), New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party
* Charles W. Major (1904–1984), Bahamian high jumper
* Charles Henry Major (1860–1933), British judge
* Charles Beautron Major (1875–1966), Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure
* Charlie Major (born 1954), Canadian country music singer
* Charles Immanuel Forsyth Major (1843–1923), Scottish-born Swiss physician, zoologist and palaeontologist
* Charlie Major (born 1954), Canadian country music artist
* Christine Major (born 1966), Canadian painter
* Clare Tree Major (1880–1954), British stage director, playwright, producer of children's theater, and actress
* Clarence Major (born 1936), American poet
* Dan T. Major (born 1973), Israeli chemistry professor
* David Major (1866–1936), American psychologist and author
* Devorah Major (born 1952), American writer
* Douglas Major (born 1953), American composer and organist
* Drew Major (born 1956), American computer scientist and entrepreneur
* Earl Major (1887–1972), American lawyer, jurist, and politician
* Edith Major (1867–1951), Irish educationalist
* Edward Major (1615–ca. 1655), Virginia colonial politician
* Elliott Major (1864–1949), American lawyer and politician
* Endre Major (born 1969), Hungarian para table tennis player
* Fali Homi Major (born 1947), Indian air marshal
*   * George Major (speedway rider) (born 1939), British former motorcycle speedway rider
* George Major (cricketer) (1851–1921), Australian cricketer
* George D. Major (1819–1902), American politician, businessman and agriculturist
* Gerri Major (1894–1984), African-American journalist and community leader
* Grant Major (born 1955), New Zealand art director
* Greg Major (born 1938), Australian rules footballer
* Henry Major (1871–1961), New Zealand Anglican clergyman and theologian
* István Major (1949–2014), Hungarian high jumper
* James Patrick Major (1836–1877), American military officer
* János Major (1934–2008), Hungarian graphic artist, painter and photographer
* Jean Major (born 1957), Canadian field hockey player
* Jenő Major (1891–1972), Hungarian military officer
* Johann Major (1533–1600), German Protestant theologian, humanist and poet
* John Major (born 1943), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
*   * John Major (philosopher) (1467–1550, also called John Mair), Scottish philosopher and historian
* John Major (17th-century English MP) (died 1628), English politician and Member of Parliament
* Sir John Major, 1st Baronet (1698–1781), English merchant and Member of Parliament
* John Major (publisher) (1782–1849), English publisher and bookseller
* John Richardson Major (1797–1876), English clergyman and schoolmaster
* John Major (cricketer) (1861–1930), English cricketer
* John Kenneth Major (1928–2009), best known as Ken Major, English architect, author and world authority on industrial archaeology
* John C. Major (born 1931), former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
* John Major (rugby union) (born 1940), New Zealand rugby union player
* John Major Jenkins (born 1964), American author and populariser of the Maya calendar
* John Major: The Autobiography, a 1999 political memoir by the prime minister
* Joshua Major (1786–1866), English landscape gardener and designer
* Kathleen Major (1906–2000), British historian
* Ken Major (1928–2009), British architect, author and industrial archaeologist
* Kevin Major (born 1949), Canadian writer
* Léo Major (1921–2008), Canadian Army corporal
* Leon Major (born 1933), Canadian opera and theatre director
* Leroy Major, Bahamian politician
* Les Major (1926–2001), English footballer
* Lionel Major (1883–1965), English cricketer
* Marcus Major, American novelist
* Mark Major (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
* Malvina Major (born 1943), New Zealand opera singer
* Miro Major (born 1980) Croatian New Zealand footballer and futsal player
* Norma Major (born 1942), English philanthropist, wife of John Major
* Norman Major (born 1934), American politician
* Patrick Major (born 1964), British historian
* Richard Henry Major (1818–1891), British geographer and map librarian
* Rip Major (1889–1934), American football player, sports coach and administrator
* Robert Major (1915–1997), Canadian administrator and politician
* Samuel C. Major (1869–1931), American politician
* Sándor Major (born 1965), Hungarian wrestler
* Sandra Major (born 1954), American politician
* Scott Major (born 1975), Australian actor and director
* Tamás Major (1910–1986), Hungarian stage and film actor
* Tania Major (born 1981), Australian Aboriginal activist
* Thomas Major (1720–1799), English engraver
* Veronika Major (born 1997), Hungarian sports shooter
*   * William James Major (1881–1953), politician in Manitoba, Canada
* William Major (Ontario politician) (1896–1966), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
* William T. Major (1790–1867), religious leader in Bloomington, Illinois

## Majors

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Notable people with the surname Majors include:

* Alexander Majors (1814–1900), American businessman
* Bobby Majors (born 1949), American football player
* Jake Majors (born 2002), American football player
* Johnny Majors (1935–2020), American football player and coach
* Jonathan Majors (born 1989), American actor
* Kerrick Majors (died 1987), African-American murder victim
* Lee Majors (born 1939), American actor
* Orville Lynn Majors (1961–2017), American nurse and serial killer
* Shirley Majors (1914–1981), American football coach, father of Johnny Majors
* Thomas Jefferson Majors (1841–1932), American politician

## See also

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* Ann Major, pseudonym of Margaret Major Cleaves (born 1946), American novelist
* Lee Major, pseudonym of Leigh Elliott, American hip hop producer
* Major (disambiguation), which includes fictional characters
* Major (given name)

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