Mauvais Surname

208,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Mauvais Surname User-submission:

Mauvais is a French surname, which means 'bad'. The surname potentially originates from Charles II, King of Navarre (France and Spain) in the 14th century, who was called Charles Le Mauvais.

Mauvais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,6071:41,3335,191
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Haiti961:111,2915,228
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Anguilla11:13,436792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Mauvais (222) may also be a first name.

Mauvais Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mauvais is a French surname, which means 'bad'. The surname potentially originates from Charles II, King of Navarre (France and Spain) in the 14th century, who was called Charles Le Mauvais.

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Mauvais Last Name Facts

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

Mauvais has its highest incidence in France. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mauvais click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mauvais? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,929th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,682,439 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Mauvais reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Mauvais is also the 605,116th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 222 people.

The surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 1,607 people, or 1 in 41,333. In France Mauvais is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 39 percent live, Grand Est, where 26 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Other than France Mauvais occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Haiti, where 5 percent live.

Mauvais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mauvais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mauvais last name grew 1,790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mauvais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mauvais surname are 24.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.05% registered with the party.

Mauvais earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $45,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauvaise932/
Mauvaias931/
Meauvais931/
Mauvis9257/
Mavais922/
Mauvai921/
Mauvois86557/
Mavaise8621/
Mauveis861/
Mauvish861/
Mavaish861/
Meuvais861/
Mavis832,977/
Mavai83625/
Mavas83569/
Muvai83273/
Mauvi83132/
Mauva8353/
Muvas8322/
Muvis835/
Mavhaise801/
Mahuvi77790/
Mavish77653/
Mavaji77519/
Majuva77405/
Mahuva77216/
Mavase77127/
Mavayi7769/
Mavise7764/
Mayvis7734/
Maevis7729/
Movais7719/
Mavhai7717/
Mayuva7714/
Mabais7714/
Mawais7712/
Muwais7710/
Mavies7710/
Maivis779/
Mabuis777/
Maevai777/
Meuvis776/
Mavaiz776/
Mauves775/
Muvish775/
Mauvha775/
Mauvat774/
Maivas774/
Maubis773/
Maubas773/
Mahvis773/
Masuas773/
Mauwas773/
Meuvai773/
Musvai772/
Muvaji772/
Mayuis772/
Mauvie772/
Mauwai772/
Mavaie772/
Mausva771/
Mavash771/
Matvis771/
Maavas771/
Mubais771/
Muvhai771/
Maveis771/
Mauvip771/
Masvai771/
Mauvac771/
Mauvih771/
Mavaiu771/
Mavgai771/
Muvaia771/
Maubai771/
Matvas771/
Maabis771/
Mouvis771/
Maivai771/
Meavis770/
Mouvas770/
Mavass770/
Mavi7342,297/
Mava733,804/
Muva731,526/
Muvi73335/
Mahvash71546/
Maubois71222/
Majuash71160/
Mavashe71124/
Mahvish7175/
Masuayi7175/
Maivaji7143/
Musvayi7128/
Mavhase7123/
Maijvis7119/
Mavhayi7118/
Mathuis7118/
Mahabis7111/
Mahuaie7110/
Mehavis719/
Mathuas716/
Mahavis715/
Maiovis715/
Maivish713/
Mavaiah713/
Mahavai713/
Mahavas713/
Mauyavi713/
Mayhuas713/
Majovas712/
Mavahai712/
Mayavas711/
Maiubis711/
Mavatse711/
Mavishe711/
Mawajis711/
Mawuise711/
Maubhai711/
Mauieva711/
Mathvai711/
Maahuis711/
Muvashe711/
Matvajs711/
Mauviya711/
Mavajas711/
Mathvis711/
Maavish711/
Majouva711/
Mahuaia711/
Mavidse711/
Maujawi711/
Mavaice711/
Mashuas710/
Massuis710/
Mavie6744,081/
Mauwa6732,555/
Masui6727,209/
Mubai6710,673/
Mabui677,088/
Mawas673,924/
Masua673,344/
Maviş673,071/
Maeva672,593/
Maves671,462/
Mouvi671,366/
Muvea671,265/
Mawai671,220/
Maathuis671,083/
Mabai671,077/
Mavoa671,069/
Mabas671,057/
Mawua671,056/
Maiva671,010/
Mauve67980/
Mahvi67620/
Mauba67615/
Muiva67576/
Mueva67417/
Mavad67355/
Maabi67283/
Maubi67276/
Movis67244/
Mabis67232/
Maawi67181/
Mavat67177/
Mayua67176/
Meuva67162/
Mavic67159/
Mavio67156/
Mavit67141/
Mauvy67135/
Muvid67115/
Mhuvi67113/
Mhavi67111/
Majua67108/
Mavip67105/
Mavaa67100/
Musvi6794/
Masvi6792/
Mavah6787/
Muvha6782/
Maavi6768/
Matva6764/
Maivi6761/
Maevi6761/
Majubhai6753/
Mavii6749/
Mavoi6744/
Mavac6743/
Muwai6739/
Mubis6737/
Mavei6735/
Mahavish6734/
Mhavashe6733/
Mauwi6733/
Meava6730/
Muwis6725/
Muvaa6725/
Mavay6724/
Mabuyase6723/
Mauyasva6722/
Mayivase6722/
Majui6720/
Maviy6720/
Muvit6719/
Mayouhas6718/
Mawis6717/
Maiua6717/
Mawui6717/
Muvad6716/
Mabayise6716/
Majvi6716/
Maava6716/
Mayui6715/
Mavij6715/
Mavaj6714/
Mavea6714/
Mahawish6713/
Mayva6712/
Matthuis6710/
Masva6710/
Mavid6710/
Mavha6710/
Mouva6710/
Muvau6710/
Movas679/
Matvi679/
Matveyas678/
Mahavash677/
Mahva677/
Mavae677/
Mavui676/
Mavgi676/
Mujva675/
Mavhi675/
Mmava675/
Muvui675/
Muovi675/
Matviyas674/
Musva674/
Muvij674/
Muviy674/
Mhuva674/
Mayubhai674/
Mavga674/
Mujivayi674/
Maviz674/
Mavau674/
Muvhi674/
Mavix674/
Maaibess673/
Maihvish673/
Mahabish673/
Mehavish673/
Muivi673/
Mavap672/
Muvei672/
Mhava672/
Maujevad672/
Mavaz672/
Mavih672/
Muuvi672/
Muvaj672/
Muvie672/
Maëva672/
Movai672/
Machuise672/
Mutva671/
Mahavise671/
Majva671/
Mahuishe671/
Mayvi671/
Mehavash671/
Mguvi671/
Mutvi671/
Muvat671/
Muvay671/
Muvaz671/
Muvga671/
Mujvi671/
Maajibas671/
Muvio671/
Matveiss671/
Mathuise671/
Mabajish671/
Maashuis671/
Maaisvai671/
Mahvashh671/
Mguva671/
Muhva671/
Muova671/
Mgavi671/
Mahuhayi671/
Mmavi671/
Mayubash671/
Mahuasdd671/
Mahwaish671/
Matthuas670/

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