Maydew Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Maydew Surname Definition:

From Meadow; a location name in Surrey.

Maydew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:235,09719,437
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
France181:3,690,151224,666
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Maydew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Meadow; a location name in Surrey.

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

Maydew Last Name Facts

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

Maydew occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maydew? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 631,297th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,056,913 people. Maydew occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Maydew reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 35 percent live, Staffordshire, where 19 percent live and Cheshire, where 8 percent live. Other than England it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Maydew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maydew has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Maydew last name grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maydew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maydew last name are 14.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maydew earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $55,429 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Madewe8328/
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