Mawdesley Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Mawdesley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Mawdesley (Lancs) = Maud’s or Moud’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] Hugh de Moudesley.—Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1293.
Thomas de Maudesley.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1398.
Mawdesley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:143,385 | 12,847 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Mawdesley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Mawdesley (Lancs) = Maud’s or Moud’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] Hugh de Moudesley.—Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1293.
Thomas de Maudesley.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1398.
A township in Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
The Mawdesleys of Mawdesley possessed the demesnes of Mawdesley from the 12th to the 17th century (B.), and the name still occurs there.
Mawdesley Demographics
Average Mawdesley Salary in
United States
$50,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mawdesley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mawdesley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mawdesley occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mawdesley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mawdesley is the 786,896th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name Mawdesley occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Mawdesley live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Mawdesley is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 229,292. In England Mawdesley is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 37 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 21 percent live and Merseyside, where 7 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Mawdesley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mawdesley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mawdesley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mawdesley are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Mawdesley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $50,368 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawdsley | 94 | 3,593 | / |
| Mawdeley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Maudesley | 89 | 27 | / |
| Mawdseley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Madsley | 88 | 5 | / |
| Mawdsly | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maudsley | 82 | 1,956 | / |
| Mowdsley | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mhwdsley | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mawdsely | 82 | 1 | / |
| Madesele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mawdslay | 82 | 0 | / |
| Madasly | 75 | 4 | / |
| Modsley | 75 | 3 | / |
| Medesly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maudsly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mudsley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Midsley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Madesal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Madzele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matsley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maudslay | 71 | 168 | / |
| Madsaleh | 71 | 124 | / |
| Madsoleh | 71 | 119 | / |
| Matswele | 71 | 63 | / |
| Madasele | 71 | 20 | / |
| Maidesil | 71 | 20 | / |
| Madsulay | 71 | 19 | / |
| Madesola | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maudsloy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mautsley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Madasale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Madozele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maetsile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maidesel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madsalee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madsalea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maetsele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metseley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madsalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meudsley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mattesly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madesill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Madou Saley | 70 | 1 | / |
| Madsal | 67 | 127 | / |
| Madzel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Madsul | 67 | 13 | / |
| Madsaleah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mdzele | 67 | 7 | / |
| Madsol | 67 | 4 | / |
| Madsalleh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Madiselle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Madzly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mduwesele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ma Deysel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mada Sule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matessale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madasaleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madsil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madou Souley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutwesile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsuwele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madossele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofdely | 63 | 8 | / |
| Mabdela | 63 | 1 | / |
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