Mayhugh Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mayhugh Surname User-submission:

While an exact origin and meaning is unknown, it is suspected that an illiterate ancestor shortly after the civil war spelled his last name (phonetically pronounced may-hew) several different ways, hence why Mahugh is pronounced that way despite its unusual spelling.

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Mayhugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0121:180,14918,011
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:149,46013,879

Mayhugh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

While an exact origin and meaning is unknown, it is suspected that an illiterate ancestor shortly after the civil war spelled his last name (phonetically pronounced may-hew) several different ways, hence why Mahugh is pronounced that way despite its unusual spelling. Hence it's meaning and origin would be on Mayhew (most likely, maybe Mayhugh). It's French meaning is 'gift of God' and it originated after 1066 (Battle of Hastings) when a Norman won honours and therefore became a lord.

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Mayhugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mayhugh has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mayhugh.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayhugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 205,431st most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Mayhugh reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,012 people, or 1 in 180,149. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Kentucky, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.

Mayhugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mayhugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mayhugh surname grew 599 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mayhugh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mayhugh last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Mayhugh earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning $41,134 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayugh921/
Mayhigh861/
Maugh83138/
Mahug839/
Mayug838/
Mayahg771/
Mayoug771/
Maug73340/
Mayg7346/
Maugsch7158/
Majough7122/
Mahjoug711/
Mayuk671,935/
Mayag67895/
Mough67654/
Maegh67192/
Maugg67151/
Mayog6774/
Meagh6757/
Mahuk6745/
Maiug6732/
Maigh6721/
Maykh6717/
Meygh6713/
Mahajagh678/
Mauyg674/
Majug672/
Mayougue672/
Mhaug671/
Mayux671/
Meyhg671/
Mayeg671/
Meugh670/

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