Maufe Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Maufe Surname Definition:
(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98.
Read More About This SurnameMaufe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Maufe (15) may also be a first name.
Maufe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98. (Rotuli Curiae Regis): Roger Malfe, of the latter county, in the Rotulus Cancellarii of 1203. Another William Malfe, or Maufee, was certified as one of the Lords of the townships of Ripe, Chiddingley, Hoadley, Operton, and Landport, all in the County of Sussex, in 1316.—Palgrave’s Parliamentary Writs. Geoffrey and Simon Malfey, Suffolk, c. 1272.—Rotuli Hundredorum. John Maufe was among the Barons and Knight Bannerets taken prisoners at the battle of Bannockburn. Oliver Malfe held one knight’s fee of the Honour of Gloucester; and John de Maufe another of Roger de Quincy at Haselbury, Northamptonshire.— Testa de Nevill. In the Camden Roll of Arms, Maufe bears Argent a Lion rampant Sable between nine escallops Gules.
Maufe Demographics
Average Maufe Salary in
United States
$66,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maufe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maufe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maufe is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Maufe.
How Common Is The Last Name Maufe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Maufe are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles. Maufe is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 15 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Maufe is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 25 percent are found, Kent, where 20 percent are found and Somerset, where 19 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.
Maufe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Maufe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Maufe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.
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