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 is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiden? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,583rd most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 718,551 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Maiden live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. Maiden is also the 175,652nd most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 1,876 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,685 people, or 1 in 77,366. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Kentucky, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.
Maiden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maiden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maiden surname grew 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,740 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 267 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maiden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Maiden last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Maiden surname are 8.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.01% being registered with 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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