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

The surname Mauvais occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mauvais? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mauvais is the 208,929th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,682,439 people. The last name Mauvais is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Mauvais are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Mauvais is also the 605,116th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 222 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,607 people, or 1 in 41,333. In France it is most common in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 39 percent reside, Grand Est, where 26 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside. Barring France it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Haiti, where 5 percent reside.

Mauvais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mauvais has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mauvais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mauvais last name are 24.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.05% being registered with the political 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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