# Maier

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'''Maier''' is a [surname](/source/surname) of [German](/source/German_language) origin. 

It is a variant spelling of the more usual "[Meyer](/source/Meyer_(surname))", which is cognate with the [English](/source/English_language) word "[mayor](/source/mayor)", but with a different meaning.

Individuals with the surname include:

* [Albert Maier](/source/Albert_Maier), founder of the German Christadelphians
* [Alex Maier](/source/Alex_Maier) (born 2000), American long-distance runner
* [Alexander Maier](/source/Alexander_Maier) (born 1974), Austrian snowboarder
* [Andreas Maier](/source/Andreas_Maier) (born 1972), American soccer player
* [Anneliese Maier](/source/Anneliese_Maier) (1905–1971), German historian of philosophy
* [Ariane Maier](/source/Ariane_Maier) (born 1981), Austrian handball player
* [Armin Maier](/source/Armin_Maier) (born 1997), Singaporean footballer
* [Arne Maier](/source/Arne_Maier) (born 1999), German football player
* [Barbara Maier Gustern](/source/Barbara_Maier_Gustern) (1935–2022), American vocal coach and singer
* [Ben Maier](/source/Ben_Maier) (born 2008), American auto racing driver
* [Benjamin Maier](/source/Benjamin_Maier) (born 1994), Austrian bobsledder
* [Bernd Maier](/source/Bernd_Maier) (born 1974), German football player
* [Bernhard Maier](/source/Bernhard_Maier_(religious_studies_professor)) (born 1963), German professor of religious studies
* [Bob Maier](/source/Bob_Maier) (1915–1993), American baseball player
* [Charles Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Charles_Maier_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Christine Maier](/source/Christine_Maier) (born 1965), Swiss television presenter and journalist
* [Christoph Maier](/source/Christoph_Maier) (born 1984), German politician
* [Christopher Maier](/source/Christopher_Maier), American government official
* [Colin Maier](/source/Colin_Maier) (born 1976), Canadian musician
* [Corinne Maier](/source/Corinne_Maier) (born 1963), French writer
* [Dana Jeri Maier](/source/Dana_Jeri_Maier) (born 1982), American artist, cartoonist and author
* [Daniel Maier](/source/Daniel_Maier) (born 1968), English comedy writer, television, radio and stage performer
* [Daniela Maier](/source/Daniela_Maier) (born 1996), German freestyle skier
* [David Maier](/source/David_Maier) (born 1953), American computer scientist
* [Dick Maier](/source/Dick_Maier) (1925–2017), American politician
* [Elisabeth Maier](/source/Elisabeth_Maier) (born 1994), Canadian skeleton racer
* [Enrique Maier](/source/Enrique_Maier) (1910–1981), Spanish tennis player
* [Ernesto Maier](/source/Ernesto_Maier) (born 1946), Italian luger
* [Florian Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Florian_Maier_(disambiguation))
* [Fran Maier](/source/Fran_Maier), American technology entrepreneur
* [Fred Anton Maier](/source/Fred_Anton_Maier) (1938–2015), Norwegian speed skater
* [Georg Maier](/source/Georg_Maier) (1941–2021), German actor and theatre director
* [Georg Maier (politician)](/source/Georg_Maier_(politician)) (born 1967), German politician
* [George Maier](/source/George_Maier), American football player and coach
* [Gerald Maier](/source/Gerald_Maier) (1928–2025), Canadian engineer and oilman
* [Gustav Maier](/source/Gustav_Maier) (1906–?), German rower
* [Guy Maier](/source/Guy_Maier) (1891–1956), American musician
* [Hans Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Hans_Maier_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Harald Maier](/source/Harald_Maier) (born 1960), Austrian cyclist
* [Harold G. Maier](/source/Harold_G._Maier) (1937–2014), American legal scholar
* [Heinrich Maier](/source/Heinrich_Maier) (1908–1945), Roman Catholic priest
* [Heinz Maier-Leibnitz](/source/Heinz_Maier-Leibnitz) (1911–2000), German physicist
* [Helmut Maier](/source/Helmut_Maier) (born 1953), German mathematician
* [Henry Maier](/source/Henry_Maier) (1918–1994), American politician
* [Herbert Maier](/source/Herbert_Maier) (1893–1969), American architect
* [Heribert Maier](/source/Heribert_Maier) (1932–2007), Austrian trade union leader
* [Hermann Maier](/source/Hermann_Maier) (born 1972), Austrian alpine skier
* [Humberto Maier](/source/Humberto_Maier) (born 2005), Brazilian motorcycle racer
* [Jake Maier](/source/Jake_Maier) (born 1997), American football quarterback
* [Jarrett Maier](/source/Jarrett_Maier) (born 1998), American actor
* [Jeffrey Maier](/source/Jeffrey_Maier) (born 1984), 1996 World Series baseball fan
* [Jens Maier](/source/Jens_Maier) (born 1962), German politician (AfD)
* [Jessica Maier](/source/Jessica_Maier) (born 1994), Brazilian group rhythmic gymnast
* [Joachim Maier](/source/Joachim_Maier) (born 1955), German chemist
* Father [Joe Maier](/source/Joe_Maier) (born 1939), American-born Thai Redemptorist priest
* [Johann Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Johann_Maier_(disambiguation))
* [Johanna Maier](/source/Johanna_Maier) (born 1951), Austrian chef
* [John Mayer](/source/John_Mayer) (born 1977), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
* [Jonathan Maier](/source/Jonathan_Maier) (born 1992), German basketball player
* [Juliane Maier](/source/Juliane_Maier) (born 1987), German footballer
* [Jürgen Maier](/source/J%C3%BCrgen_Maier) (born 1964), British-Austrian businessman
* [Karl Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Karl_Maier_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Katerina Maier](/source/Katerina_Maier), Russian composer
* [Ladislav Maier](/source/Ladislav_Maier) (born 1966), Czech footballer
* [Leonie Maier](/source/Leonie_Maier) (born 1992), German footballer
* [Leopold Maier-Labergo](/source/Leopold_Maier-Labergo) (1907–1939), German figure skater
* [Lothar Maier](/source/Lothar_Maier) (born 1944), German politician
* [Marco Maier](/source/Marco_Maier) (born 1999), German cross-country skier and biathlete
* [Marcus Maier](/source/Marcus_Maier) (born 1995), Austrian footballer
* [Markus Maier](/source/Markus_Maier) (1911–2010), Austrian skier
* [Martin Maier](/source/Martin_Maier) (1840–1893), Union Army soldier
* [Merwin Maier](/source/Merwin_Maier) (1908–1942), American bridge player
* [Michael Maier](/source/Michael_Maier) (1568–1622), German physician, counselor, alchemist, and epigramist
* [Michal Maier](/source/Michal_Maier) (born 1964), Czech yacht racer
* [Mitch Maier](/source/Mitch_Maier) (born 1982), American baseball player
* [Nico Maier](/source/Nico_Maier) (born 2000), Swiss footballer
* [Norman Maier](/source/Norman_Maier) (1900–1977), American experimental psychologist
* [Otto Maier (disambiguation)](/source/Otto_Maier_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Ovidiu Maier](/source/Ovidiu_Maier) (born 1971), Romanian footballer
* [Pamela Maier](/source/Pamela_Maier), American politician
* [Patrik Maier](/source/Patrik_Maier) (born 1996), Slovak ice hockey player
* [Paul L. Maier](/source/Paul_L._Maier) (1930–2025), American history professor and novelist
* [Pauline Maier](/source/Pauline_Maier) (1938–2013), American history professor
* [Ramona Maier](/source/Ramona_Maier_(footballer)) (born 1995), German footballer
* [Raphael Maier](/source/Raphael_Maier) (born 1992), Austrian skeleton racer
* [Reinhold Maier](/source/Reinhold_Maier) (1889–1971), German politician
* [Robert Maier](/source/Robert_Maier) (born 1950), American filmmaker
* [Rolf Maier](/source/Rolf_Maier) (1936–2023), French weightlifter
* [Ronald V. Maier](/source/Ronald_V._Maier) (born 1947), American Trauma Surgeon
* [Rudi Maier](/source/Rudi_Maier) (1945–2017), West German fencer
* [Rudolf Robert Maier](/source/Rudolf_Robert_Maier) 1824–1888), German pathologist
* [Ruth Maier](/source/Ruth_Maier) (c. 1920–1942), Austrian author and Holocaust victim
* [Sabrina Maier](/source/Sabrina_Maier) (born 1994), Austrian alpine ski racer
* [Samuel Maier](/source/Samuel_Maier) (born 1999), Austrian skeleton athlete
* [Sascha Maier](/source/Sascha_Maier) (born 1974), German footballer
* [Sebastian Maier](/source/Sebastian_Maier) (born 1993), German footballer
* [Sepp Maier](/source/Sepp_Maier) (born 1944), retired German football goalkeeper
* [Sepp Maier (skier)](/source/Sepp_Maier_(skier)) (1935–2012), German cross-country skier
* [Silke Maier-Witt](/source/Silke_Maier-Witt) (born 1950), German terrorist
* [Stefano Maier](/source/Stefano_Maier) (born 1992), German footballer
* [Thomas Maier](/source/Thomas_Maier), American author, journalist and television producer
* [Thomas Maier (footballer)](/source/Thomas_Maier_(footballer)) (born 1998), Austrian footballer
* [Tomas Maier](/source/Tomas_Maier), German fashion designer
* [Ulrike Maier](/source/Ulrike_Maier) (1967–1994), Austrian alpine skier
* [Viktor Maier](/source/Viktor_Maier) (born 1990), Kyrgyz footballer
* [Vivian Maier](/source/Vivian_Maier) (1926–2009), amateur photographer
* [Walter A. Maier](/source/Walter_A._Maier) (1893–1950), American radio personality and theologian
* [Willi Maier](/source/Willi_Maier) (born 1948), German middle-distance runner
* [William J. Maier](/source/William_J._Maier) (1876–1941), New York State politician
* [Wolfgang Maier](/source/Wolfgang_Maier) (born 1949), German psychiatrist and psychotherapist
* [Yuri Maier](/source/Yuri_Maier) (born 1989), Argentine Olympic wrestler

== See also ==

* [Mair](/source/Mair_(surname)), [Mayer](/source/Mayer_(name)), [Mayr](/source/Mayr), [Meier](/source/Meier_(surname)), [Meir](/source/Meir_(name)), [Meyer](/source/Meyer_(surname)), [Meyers](/source/Meyers), [Meyr](/source/Meyr_(surname)), [Miers](/source/Miers_(disambiguation)), [Myer](/source/Myer), [Myer](/source/Myer_(disambiguation)), [Myers](/source/Myers), [Myr](/source/Myr), [Von Meyer](/source/Von_Meyer)

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