Maunders Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Maunders Surname Definition:

Maunder’s (Son), Maunder’s Son, v. Maunder

Maunders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5681:98,09510,392
Australia871:310,29526,919
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada541:682,32655,162
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2521:96,7289,867
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Maunders Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Maunder’s (Son), Maunder’s Son, v. Maunder

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A beggar. Old Engish, maund, to beg.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

There was a Thomas Maunder of Calverleigh in 1684 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Maunders Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maunders occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maunders? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 420,074th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Maunders live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 568 people, or 1 in 98,095. In England Maunders is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Hampshire, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Maunders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maunders has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Maunders last name expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 3,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maunders Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maunders last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maunders earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.68% more than the national average, earning $49,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $43,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Manders939,862/
Maanders88122/
Meunders8812/
Mainders882/
Mounders881/
Meanders880/
Mannders880/
Monders8030/
Mandors802/
Mundars801/
Mamders801/
Mandersová783/
Meinders752,800/
Mijnders75559/
Meynders7524/
Mienders7517/
Manndars750/
Meijnders71148/
Majumderx711/

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