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Where Does The Last Name Mayes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mayes (Arabic: مايز, Marathi: मायेस, Russian: Майес) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Mayés. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 13,166^th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 171,250 people. Mayes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Mayes live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 400,063^rd most numerous first name on earth, held by 456 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 31,093 people, or 1 in 11,657. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Tennessee, where 6 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Mayes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mayes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 955 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,364 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 49 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mayes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mayes last name is predominantly Anglican (58%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Mayes are 13.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mayes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning 418,578 kr per year; in Peru they earn 57.49% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,240 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.31% more than the national average, earning R 307,296 per year; in United States they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning $39,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $50,937 CAD per year.