Mawer Surname

141,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Mawer Surname Definition:

(English) Mower [from Old English máwan, to mow]

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Mawer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7701:31,4794,197
Australia5701:47,3615,928
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
Canada2101:175,45517,539
South Africa591:918,26658,838
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales391:79,3476,699
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
India101:76,706,538639,611
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha41:1,464128
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8571:28,4433,853
Scotland361:103,9785,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Mawer (55) may also be a first name.

Mawer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Mower [from Old English máwan, to mow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mawer was the name of a family that held much property in Winthorpe and in other places in the county 300 years ago (O.). There were Mawers in Ereiston in the reign of Elizabeth (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Mawer in Scotland is from Gaelic maor, meaning a steward. Mawer was later anglicized as Maver and Mavor. The English surname Mawer is unrelated and is an occupational surname meaning 'a mower'.

- paraphrased from Surnames of Scotland (1943) by George F. Black

- cairn

Mawer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mawer is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,603rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,316,448 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Mawer are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,336,256th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 55 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 31,479. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 23 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Mawer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mawer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mawer last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 304 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mawer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mawer last name are 22.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mawer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning R 276,852 per year; in United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $47,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mawere918,457/
Mauwer9113/
Maywer912/
Majwer912/
Maweer912/
Mawier912/
Mgawer912/
Maewer911/
Mahwer911/
Mawuer911/
Mawger910/
Mawher910/
Meawer910/
Maer893,692/
Mahawer8393/
Majwere8323/
Mawerre832/
Maywerd831/
Maweire831/
Maiwere831/
Maiwert831/
Mhaweer831/
Mayer80304,473/
Maier80199,669/
Majer8017,844/
Mauer8014,480/
Mower806,400/
Maver802,447/
Maber80910/
Mawir8097/
Mewer8096/
Mawre803/
Maerr802/
Maerh802/
Hmaer801/
Mawerova771/
Maywerth770/
Mawire736,391/
Mavere731,211/
Mayere731,101/
Mayher73534/
Majber73477/
Majerz73226/
Mayert73197/
Mavier73196/
Masver73148/
Maiere7399/
Mayber7396/
Mawhir7381/
Maheur7374/
Maiher7369/
Maheir7360/
Maiber7343/
Mouwer7335/
Meaver7331/
Majier7326/
Magger7325/
Mauber7325/
Majeer7324/
Masuer7320/
Mahyer7318/
Mabher7318/
Mowere7317/
Möwert7317/
Mayuer7316/
Maiert7316/
Mayerz7315/
Mauyer7310/
Hmayer739/
Maiver738/
Mhajer738/
Mabeer738/
Maaber738/
Mayier737/
Mauert737/
Maaver737/
Mowger737/
Maieer737/
Mai'er737/
Mayerr736/
Mauere736/
Mauier736/
Hmaier736/
Mahger735/
Maiier735/
Mahwir734/
Matver734/
Maverr734/
Maajer734/
Maierz733/
Mahjer733/
Mayerd733/
Mauver733/
Mayver733/
Mavher733/
Maberh733/
Maeuer733/
Meywer733/
Mowier732/
Maveer732/
Majerd732/
Mahver732/
Mavger732/
Mayerh732/
Mawyre731/
Mayeer731/
Mabear731/
Moewer731/
Mhaber731/
Mayoer731/
Maywre731/
Maever730/
Mowerd730/
Moywer730/
Meewer730/
Mawhyr730/
Mowher730/
Machwerth711/
Mayr6747,052/
Meer6744,757/
Mair6738,622/
Mier6726,389/
Myer6711,575/
Maur674,567/
Meir672,913/
Meur672,596/
Mear672,267/
Meyr671,258/
Muer67471/
Mahwire67359/
Moer67281/
Mhaouer67205/
Mavhere67104/
Mawhirt6766/
Matvere6750/
Méar6742/
Mahaver6738/
Maaheer6728/
Majr6721/
Maavere6718/
Mahajer6716/
Mashuer6716/
Maveere679/
Mauberh679/
Mahbeir677/
Mayberr676/
Maiherr676/
Machuer676/
Masveer675/
Mhaveer674/
Mejr674/
Meavier674/
Mahouer674/
Mauvier673/
Maýr673/
Maywire672/
Maiberh672/
Maheere671/
Mahyere671/
Mayerrt671/
Mauvere671/
Mawhire671/
Maswwir671/
Maujere671/
Meiswer671/
Mgaveer671/
Mathuer671/
Mahawir671/
Maswair671/
Matveer671/
Maouere671/
Majuher671/
Mayerhs671/
Meiwert671/
Meaouer671/
Mabeerh671/
Massuer670/
Mayherd670/
Mayherr670/
Mawhirr670/
Mayhert670/

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Mawer Reference & Research

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Maver / Mavor FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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