Maidment Surname
Approximately 5,642 people bear this surname
Maidment Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maymond'; v. Mayman. For corruption into -merit, compare Rayment (Raymond) and Garment (Garmund); for -man, compare Wyman (Wymond) and Osman (Osmund).
1744. Married — John Maidman and Elizabeth Anderson: St.
Read More About This SurnameMaidment Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,080 | 1:18,090 | 2,596 |
| Australia | 877 | 1:30,782 | 4,102 |
| Canada | 645 | 1:57,125 | 6,749 |
| United States | 436 | 1:831,328 | 63,652 |
| Wales | 325 | 1:9,522 | 1,046 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,587 | 1:15,359 | 2,277 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Maidment Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maymond'; v. Mayman. For corruption into -merit, compare Rayment (Raymond) and Garment (Garmund); for -man, compare Wyman (Wymond) and Osman (Osmund).
1744. Married — John Maidman and Elizabeth Anderson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1749. — John Maidman and Ann Walker: St. George, Hanover Square.
1802. — Moses Lavell and Ann Maidment: ibid.
(Teutonic) Power - Protection [Old Teutonic Madmunt, Medmund, etc.-* mád, * méd = Old English mǽþ, power, reverence, etc. + O.H.Ger. munt = Old English mund, protection]
The name Maidman takes this form in the parish register of Gressage All-Saints.
Maidment Demographics
Average Male Maidment Height
174.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Maidment Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maidment Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maidment is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maidment? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 85,473rd most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,291,660 people. Maidment occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Maidment live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Maidment is most numerous in England, where it is held by 3,080 people, or 1 in 18,090. In England it is most frequent in: Dorset, where 15 percent are found, Hampshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Maidment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maidment has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 230 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maidment Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Maidment last name is predominantly Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Maidment surname are 2.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Maidment earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.62% more than the national average, earning R 369,804 per year; in United States they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $48,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,470 CAD per year.
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