Mawley Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mawley Surname Definition:

The first mention of this name occurs shortly after the death of Richard I., when John, in order to clear his way to the throne, employed his esquire Peter de Mauley, a native of Poitou, to murder his nephew, Prince Arthur, for which service De Mauley received great remuneration in the West of England.

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Mawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Mawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The first mention of this name occurs shortly after the death of Richard I., when John, in order to clear his way to the throne, employed his esquire Peter de Mauley, a native of Poitou, to murder his nephew, Prince Arthur, for which service De Mauley received great remuneration in the West of England. In charters, the latinization of this name, De Malo Lacu, might be supposed to be no unapt allusion to the "bad lake or pool" of blood thus unrighteously shed by the founder of the race.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Mauley, Poitou. Peter de Malo Lacu acquired the barony of Mulgrave and Doncaster by marriage. Hence the Lords de Mauley summoned by writ 1260.

The Norman People (1874)

Mawley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawley is found most frequently in New Zealand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mawley is the 2,220,661st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Mawley are found; 81 percent are found in Australasia and 81 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 133,186. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand Mawley is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Mawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mawley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mawley last name declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mawley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Mawley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mawlley920/
Mawle91336/
Mawly919/
Mabley83586/
Mawlue8310/
Mawler839/
Mowley834/
Mawlay834/
Mawlie831/
Mawloy830/
Mawles830/
Mewley830/
Mawlieh773,301/
Maiwele7743/
Mawleih7714/
Mawlayi778/
Mawilly773/
Maywele771/
Mawlaie771/
Mawlihe771/
Meabley770/
Maubley770/
Mawla7311,164/
Mavle733,480/
Mable732,480/
Mowle73543/
Mowly73367/
Mawli73243/
Mavly735/
Mewly732/
Mewle731/
Mawielly711/
Hmawlieh711/
Maawlieh711/
Mobley6737,559/
Meuwly671,004/
Mowles67925/
Mablay67297/
Mavlay67110/
Movley6720/
Mhawla6719/
Mavler6714/
Mayble6714/
Mavlet6711/
Maible676/
Mawlah676/
Majbly673/
Mhavle673/
Mowler673/
Mavlya673/
Mawlaa672/
Mavlea672/
Mowlay672/
Mawlai672/
Mmable671/
Mavlae671/
Mavliy671/
Mawlih671/
Maable671/
Mablee671/
Mewlle671/
Mhable671/
Hmawli671/
Mewloy671/
Mahbly671/
Mablea671/
Mablei671/
Mableu671/
Majble671/
Mavlie671/
Mawlla671/
Maubly670/

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