Mawson Surname

70,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Mawson Surname Definition:

Usually explained as 'son of Matilda,' through the populer form Maud. It is an old Yorkshire name. Baring-Gould gives it as a derivative of Maurice. Robert Mawson was witness in Perth, 1550 (Rollok, 67).

Mawson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7311:14,9342,206
Australia1,1751:22,9753,164
United States9591:377,95533,414
Canada4861:75,8148,549
New Zealand3821:11,8542,061
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Wales701:44,2084,243
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Isle of Man291:2,959610
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France41:16,605,680368,153
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4161:10,0891,530
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Mawson (18) may also be a first name.

Mawson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Usually explained as 'son of Matilda,' through the populer form Maud. It is an old Yorkshire name. Baring-Gould gives it as a derivative of Maurice. Robert Mawson was witness in Perth, 1550 (Rollok, 67).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Maw's Son: v. Maw, esp.2 (Teutonic) Maud’s Son: v. Maud.

(Hebrew + English) for Mary’s Son: Mary = ‘Bitterness’ [Hebrew máráh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mawson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawson (Arabic: موسن) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mawson.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mawson is the 70,125th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,033,108 people. Mawson is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Mawson are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Mawson is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

Mawson is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3,731 people, or 1 in 14,934. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found, Cumbria, where 9 percent are found and Durham, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England Mawson is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Mawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mawson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mawson last name grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 875 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mawson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mawson surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mawson last name are 14.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mawson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.13% more than the national average, earning R 361,512 per year; in United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $50,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mawsoon921/
Mabson83263/
Mowson8372/
Mawsom838/
Mafson834/
Mawsan831/
Mawsen830/
Mawshun775/
Mawsang771/
Mabsion771/
Mavsson771/
Mowsoon770/
Mayfeson711/
Mavsan6734/
Movson6724/
Mofson6721/
Mabsun6711/
Mobson676/
Mabsen674/
Mawzun671/

Mawson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mawson in the Arabic language
موسنmwsn-

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