Mabson Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mabson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mab' (Mabel); compare Mabotson (s.v. Mabbett). It Will be seen that Mabel, with its nick. Mab, was popular in the hereditary surname period.

John Mabson, Patent Roll, 8 Richard II.

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Mabson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Mabson (239) may also be a first name.

Mabson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mab' (Mabel); compare Mabotson (s.v. Mabbett). It Will be seen that Mabel, with its nick. Mab, was popular in the hereditary surname period.

John Mabson, Patent Roll, 8 Richard II. pt.

Michael Mabson, York, 1494. Surtees Society Publications.

1672. Baptised — Steeven, s. William Mabson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Mab’s Son: v. Mab.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Mab, or Abraham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Mabesoone; in the Domesday Book, Mappeson; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mabson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mabson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mabson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabson? popularity and diffusion

Mabson is the 980,795th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Mabson live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mabson is also the 578,640th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 239 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 1,662,656. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 26 percent reside, Alabama, where 17 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Mabson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mabson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mabson last name grew 198 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mabson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mabson surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mabson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $42,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.02% more than the national average, earning $63,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabsion921/
Mawson837,054/
Mapson831,009/
Mabsun8311/
Mobson836/
Mabsen834/
Mafson834/
Mabsom831/
Maipson7715/
Mappson773/
Mawsoon771/
Mohbson771/
Mavsson771/
Moubson770/
Maypson770/
Maipsong711/
Mayfeson711/
Mowson6772/
Mavsan6734/
Movson6724/
Mofson6721/
Mopson6712/
Mawsom678/
Mabzun674/
Mapsen672/
Mabsam671/
Mahabsank671/
Mawsan671/
Mapsom671/
Mawsen670/

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