Major (surname)

Major is a surname.

Notable people with the surname 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
• 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
• 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
• Malvina Major (born 1943), New Zealand opera singer
• Marcus Major, American novelist
• Mark Major (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Miro Major (born 1980), Croatian New Zealand footballer and futsal player
• Norma Major (born 1942), English philanthropist, wife of John Major
• Norman Major (1934–2025), 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

See also

• Major (disambiguation), which includes fictional characters
• Major (given name)
• Majors (surname)