Mawby Surname

171,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Mawby Surname Definition:

From Moorby; a location name in Lincolnshire Or Mautby, Norfolk.

Mawby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4421:38,6395,020
United States5301:683,88554,344
Australia2891:93,41110,672
Canada961:383,80834,152
Wales441:70,3306,116
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8581:28,4103,845
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Mawby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Moorby; a location name in Lincolnshire Or Mautby, Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mawby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mawby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mawby is the 171,985th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,912,688 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Mawby reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,442 people, or 1 in 38,639. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 17 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 9 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Mawby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mawby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mawby last name expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 629 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mawby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mawby surname are 18.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mawby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 285.09% more than the national average, earning R 915,132 per year; in United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Mawbuy910/
Mabby8016/
Mawbi807/
Mawbe805/
Mewby803/
Mowby803/
Mawba802/
Mabbay7314/
Mabbey732/
Majwbe731/
Mowbay731/
Mawbeh731/
Mauwbe731/
Mabvey731/
Mewbey731/
Maabby731/
Mawbha731/
Mowbey730/
Mowboy730/
Majwebe671/
Maibbay671/
Mabbi60217/
Mabbe60176/
Mobby6044/
Mewbe601/
Mabvi601/
Mavvy601/
Mowvy600/
Maibbe5587/
Maabbi5526/
Mabvee558/
Mabbee555/
Mabbhi553/
Mabboi551/
Maubbi551/
Mobbey550/
Mowbeth5034/
Maabbee501/
Mahawvi501/
Maabbhi501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mawby
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