Maynes Surname
Approximately 4,385 people bear this surname
Maynes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Main'; v. Mayne (1).
Ralph III. Main, Northumberland, 1166: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Walter fil. Main, Northumberland, 1168. Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Read More About This SurnameMaynes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,230 | 1:162,538 | 16,540 |
| Philippines | 835 | 1:121,243 | 20,865 |
| Australia | 531 | 1:50,839 | 6,318 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| Northern Ireland | 136 | 1:13,566 | 1,922 |
| Mexico | 123 | 1:1,009,156 | 13,192 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 173 | 1:25,606 | 2,755 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:178,080 | 15,904 |
The alternate forms: Maynés (2) are calculated separately.
Maynes (37) may also be a first name.
Maynes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Main'; v. Mayne (1).
Ralph III. Main, Northumberland, 1166: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Walter fil. Main, Northumberland, 1168. Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
(2) Local, 'of Maine'; v. Mayne.
1798. Married — Thomas Main and Jane Dawson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. — William Dodson and Ann Maine: ibid.
(1) A surname borne by many fishermen families at Naim and neighboring villages is simply the Norse Macnus, q. v. and is probably a survival from the old Viking days in the Moray Firth. Some years ago there were thirty John Mains in the town of Naim, and a tee-name had to be given each to distinguish them from one another. There are also many of the name in Aberdeenshire.
(2) in the southern counties the name is probably another spelling of Mayne, q. v. William Mane was keeper of the guard of the king (architenens garde), 1477 (SBR., p. 262). William Mane was citinar in Sanctandrois, 1551 (Rollok, 94), and John Mane, tenant on lands of Kelso Abbey, 1567 (Kelso, p. 523). Patrick Mane and James Mane were beidmen in Edinburgh, 1584. James Main of Wester-house was retoured in lands, 1699 (Retours, Lanark, 452).
From the French Province.
Local. From a French province of that name. Magne, great, large, rich, powerful, the same as magnus in Latin.
Maynes Demographics
Maynes Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Maynes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maynes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maynes (Russian: Майнэс) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as: Maynés. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maynes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 106,570th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,661,926 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Maynes reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 37 people.
The last name Maynes is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,230 people, or 1 in 162,538. In The United States Maynes is most frequent in: Utah, where 12 percent are found, New Mexico, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Maynes occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Maynes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maynes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maynes surname rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maynes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Maynes surname are 10.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.55% registered with the party.
The amount Maynes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.81% more than the national average, earning R 308,484 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,442 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maynes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maynes in the Russian language | ||
| Майнэс | majnes | - |
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