Mawbey Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Mawbey Surname Definition:

The name has been written De Mauteby, Maultby, Mawteby, Maubie, Mawby, &c. It was assumed from the village of Mawtby, co. Norfolk, in or before the reign of Richard I.

Mawbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:169,35615,609
Australia2671:101,10711,415
Canada1251:294,76527,374
United States601:6,040,982292,121
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Mawbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name has been written De Mauteby, Maultby, Mawteby, Maubie, Mawby, &c. It was assumed from the village of Mawtby, co. Norfolk, in or before the reign of Richard I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mawbey Last Name Facts

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

Mawbey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawbey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 420,906th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Mawbey live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Mawbey is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 169,356. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Mawbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mawbey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mawbey surname rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mawbey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mawbey surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mawbey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning R 211,260 per year; in United States they earn 30.26% more than the national average, earning $56,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.22% less than the national average, earning $39,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mabbe73176/
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Mawba732/
Mewbe731/
Mabway67154/
Maibbe6787/
Mabuea6741/
Mabbay6714/
Mabvee678/
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Maabwe675/
Mabbee675/
Mabbeu671/
Mabhwe671/
Maabby671/
Maybue671/
Mawbha671/
Mabwhe671/
Mabwei671/
Mowbay671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mawbey
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