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

The surname Maydew occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maydew? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 631,297th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. Maydew occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Maydew reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England Maydew is most common in: West Midlands, where 35 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 19 percent are found and Cheshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England Maydew exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Maydew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Maydew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Maydew are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.36% registered with 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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