Maiden Surname
Approximately 10,142 people bear this surname
Maiden Surname Definition:
Alicia Martynmayden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMaiden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,685 | 1:77,366 | 8,848 |
| England | 1,819 | 1:30,631 | 4,107 |
| Malawi | 1,490 | 1:11,489 | 1,770 |
| Australia | 856 | 1:31,537 | 4,196 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Malaysia | 165 | 1:178,753 | 10,756 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| Seychelles | 29 | 1:3,186 | 566 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 755 | 1:32,285 | 4,284 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 563 | 1:89,198 | 9,217 |
Maiden (1,876) may also be a first name.
Maiden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the maiden.' Perhaps the bearer was somewhat effeminate; compare Milksop. But probably a servant, a female attendant; v. Mann and Servant. This is practically settled by such an entry as:
Alicia Martynmayden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda Marschalmaydyn, 1379: ibid.
An instance of Mayden as a surname from the same register will be found below.
Robert le Mayden: Fines Roll, 12 Edward I.
Adam le Maiden, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johanna Mayden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1730. Married — Thomas Hyett and Jane Maiden: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1753. — George Madin and Ann Harris: St. Mary Aldennary.
A parish on the borders of Wilts and Somerset, better known as Maiden-Bradley. There is also a Maiden-Newton in co. Dorset; and in Scotland various places hear this designation. But it would appear that the name was sometimes used as a sobriquet, for in the H.R. we find one Adam le Maiden.
Maiden Demographics
Average Maiden Salary in
United States
$38,186 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maiden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maiden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maiden occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiden? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maiden is the 50,583rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 718,551 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Maiden reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Maiden is also the 175,652nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 1,876 people.
The surname Maiden is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,685 people, or 1 in 77,366. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Kentucky, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Malawi, where 15 percent are found.
Maiden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maiden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maiden surname rose 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,740 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 267 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maiden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Maiden are 8.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.01% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maiden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.13% more than the national average, earning R 556,392 per year; in United States they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning $38,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $49,978 CAD per year.
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