Maugham Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
San Marino

Maugham Surname Definition:

Two parishes in Cornwall are called Mawgan.

Maugham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:314,79123,605
United States861:4,214,639225,501
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
San Marino11:33,214932
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:56,4246,691
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Maugham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Two parishes in Cornwall are called Mawgan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Monmouth.

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

Maugham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maugham occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maugham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 761,666th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. The surname Maugham is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Maugham are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Maugham is most numerous in England, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Warwickshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Maugham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maugham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Maugham surname decreased 59 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maugham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maugham last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Maugham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $48,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maungham932/
Magham921,441/
Mugham9225/
Maugam921/
Maughan8611,498/
Mangham862,698/
Mungham86137/
Maghame8662/
Maagham8616/
Maungam8610/
Mougham863/
Mughamd863/
Magaham862/
Maghaam861/
Mahgham861/
Maughom861/
Mughaim861/
Magam832,552/
Mugam83856/
Maughane8013/
Maunghan807/
Mauhghan805/
Meyagham803/
Maaghamm801/
Mangaham801/
Manngham801/
Majughan801/
Maghaham801/
Mayougam801/
Mungcham801/
Maungaum801/
Mungheam800/
Maughaun800/
Mangam777,633/
Maghan771,491/
Maggam77858/
Maugan77435/
Mungam77132/
Mughan77115/
Mogham77112/
Maagam7740/
Magame7739/
Mougam7738/
Magaim7733/
Mugame7732/
Maigam7732/
Magamm7723/
Mughom7715/
Maghom7712/
Muggam7710/
Mugamm776/
Masgam775/
Magaam774/
Mahgam773/
Meagam773/
MacGam771/
Magamt771/
Maungchan75165/
Mauyaghan754/
Mayoungam751/
Moungcham751/
Mangchaym751/
Maingam711,987/
Maugain71583/
Moughan71509/
Manghan71490/
Munngam71446/
Maughon71373/
Moungam71367/
Mughain7186/
Moghame7170/
Meaghan7157/
Maghane7145/
Mangamm7139/
Maugand7128/
Mahagam7125/
Maghang7123/
Magahan7122/
Hmangam7121/
Magchom7118/
Manggam7117/
Maghean7117/
Meungam7114/
Maighan7113/
Maugane7113/
Munghan7111/
Majagam7110/
Mughane718/
Meigham717/
Macgame717/
Maghoum717/
Macghan716/
Mahugan715/
Mangaam714/
Maghain714/
Mongham713/
Maghant713/
Mangaim713/
Maigame713/
Maugang713/
Maungan713/
Munggam713/
Magamme712/
Meughan711/
Maggamm711/
Magheim711/
Mayghan711/
Mayagam711/
Maugahn711/
Mauhgan711/
Manghom711/
Miegham711/
Mouggam711/
Mugamhe711/
Mughand711/
Mmangam711/
Magatim711/
Mugahan711/
Maugaun711/
Mawegam711/
Mashgam711/
Maghhan711/
Magasem711/
Magasim711/
Magueam711/
Meagamg711/
Mughang711/
Mang'am711/
Mahghan711/
Makgame711/
Mayngam711/
Magchan711/
Maangam711/
Meegham710/
Maeghan710/
Mhaghan710/
Mueghan710/
Magan6731,846/
Mugan671,267/
Maighane67240/
Mogam67201/
Magom67143/
Mahagame6733/
Mugom6728/
Mayangam6721/
Mahagoum6719/
Mageehan6717/
MacGahan6715/
Mangchom6712/
Manghoum6710/
Mungchan678/
Mounggam676/
Mashghan676/
Meanghom675/
Magamova673/
Maigamne673/
Mainghom673/
M'Gaigam672/
Muyaghan672/
Mayungan672/
Magassim672/
Magañ672/
Magań672/
Majungan672/
Mungchom672/
Magahane671/
Maghanne671/
Mayghane671/
Meaghane671/
Mongcham671/
Mangheim671/
Mayengam671/
Mayingam671/
Moghasem671/
Magheane671/
Maghankh671/
Mangchan671/
Muinghan670/
Meuaghan670/
Mangghan670/

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