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Maier is typical of the Bolzano and Trieste provinces, Majer is specific to Venice and Trieste, Meier, absolutely rare, is from northern Italy, Meir and Mejer are almost unique, Meyr is from Veneto, they should derive from the German surname Mayer to his vault derived from the Latin maior (major, factor, supervisor), but in some cases could be of Jewish origin (see MAYER), as evidence of this we find in the first half of 1400 in Asolo a certain Abraam quondam Maier owner of the local pawn shop .
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