Maw Surname
Approximately 108,697 people bear this surname
Maw Surname Definition:
A local surname of English origin. John Maw, smith in Homdine, 1672 (Lauder). Gave name to Mawisaiker and Mawisbalk in Berwick Retours. 'Schir Maw of the Rede Mayn in Wyntoun's Original Chronicle (v. 6, p. 330) is Sir Mathew de Redman, an English knight well known on the marches in the reign of Robert II.
Read More About This SurnameMaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 100,875 | 1:515 | 83 |
| England | 2,099 | 1:26,545 | 3,625 |
| United States | 1,838 | 1:197,203 | 19,429 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| Canada | 745 | 1:49,457 | 6,010 |
| Thailand | 645 | 1:109,517 | 15,987 |
| Australia | 327 | 1:82,556 | 9,565 |
| Singapore | 291 | 1:18,927 | 769 |
| New Zealand | 272 | 1:16,648 | 2,910 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| United Arab Emirates | 109 | 1:84,058 | 7,655 |
| Malaysia | 92 | 1:320,589 | 17,368 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,097 | 1:22,220 | 3,130 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 217 | 1:231,423 | 19,482 |
Maw (112,464) may also be a first name.
Maw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A local surname of English origin. John Maw, smith in Homdine, 1672 (Lauder). Gave name to Mawisaiker and Mawisbalk in Berwick Retours. 'Schir Maw of the Rede Mayn in Wyntoun's Original Chronicle (v. 6, p. 330) is Sir Mathew de Redman, an English knight well known on the marches in the reign of Robert II.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Maw or Mow [Old English múga, a mow] William de la Mawe.—Hundred Rolls 2 Man, Warrior; Son, Kinsman [Old English magu]
"The name Mac Coghlan is in Ireland beautified and abbreviated into Maw; the Mac Coghlan or head of the family was called the Maw; and a district of King's County was known, within the memory of persons now living, by the appellation of the Maw's County." Southey's Doctor.
From Mawr; a location name in Glamorgan. Orfrom the Flemish, Mauw; from the Danish, Mau; from the Dutch, Mouw; from the German, Mauwe; a personal name.
The numerous and ancient families of Maw have been established for the last 350 years, as substantial freeholders, in all the principal places in the Isle of Axholme (the part of Lincolnshire west of the Trent), and Epworth has long known the name (Sto.). A family of gentry bearing the name resided in Epworth last century, and as far back as 1478 a Robert Maw held one of the chantries of Epworth church (Sto.). Three yeomen of the name took part in a riot of the commoners of Epworth in the time of Cromwell against the commissioner appointed to collect the new land - taxes (Sto.). Richard Maw, farmer, lost buildings valued at £126 in a destructive fire at the village of Haxey in 1744; and another Richard Maw, who was buried in Haxey in 1816, was an alderman of the neighbouring town of Doncaster (Sto.). Maw, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who died in 1629, was a Lincolnshire man (Sto.). In the 13th century the name of Mawe was confined to much the same part of England, more especially to Norfolk and Suffolk (H. R.).
Maw Demographics
Average Male Maw Height
176.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Maw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maw (Arabic: عمّو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻮ) is carried by more people in Myanmar than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Maw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maw is the 5,216th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 67,045 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Maw live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 9,146th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 112,464 people.
The surname Maw is most frequently held in Myanmar, where it is borne by 100,875 people, or 1 in 515. Other than Myanmar this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Maw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Maw surname rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 367 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Maw surname are 22.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning R 227,820 per year; in United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $51,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawe | 86 | 4,262 | / |
| Mauw | 86 | 121 | / |
| Maaw | 86 | 73 | / |
| Meaw | 86 | 34 | / |
| Mhaw | 86 | 23 | / |
| Mahw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Maww | 86 | 7 | / |
| Maiw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mawh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mgaw | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mayw | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hmaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mauwe | 75 | 276 | / |
| Maiwe | 75 | 218 | / |
| Mauws | 75 | 130 | / |
| Maywe | 75 | 83 | / |
| Mahaw | 75 | 28 | / |
| Meawe | 75 | 19 | / |
| Maawe | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mhawe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmawe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Maawz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maawp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Majww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Majhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmawe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maywh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mawhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mayhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meaws | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mow | 67 | 13,298 | / |
| Mab | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Mav | 67 | 1,081 | / |
| Maf | 67 | 795 | / |
| Mawowa | 67 | 176 | / |
| Mafowa | 67 | 66 | / |
| H'Mawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhawch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maggiw | 67 | 1 | / |
Maw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﻮ | amw | 33.33 |
| ﻣﺎﻭ | maw | 16.67 |
| Maw in the Arabic language | ||
| عمّو | mw | - |
| عمو | mw | - |
| مو | mw | - |
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Footnotes
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