Mayow Surname
Approximately 4,914 people bear this surname
Mayow Surname Definition:
Probably one of the many modifications of Matthew. This seems the more likely, because the Mayows of Cornwall originally wrote themselves Mayhew. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Mayow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 4,803 | 1:2,801 | 278 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Mayow (1,699) may also be a first name.
Mayow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably one of the many modifications of Matthew. This seems the more likely, because the Mayows of Cornwall originally wrote themselves Mayhew. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Mayow Demographics
Average Mayow Salary in
United States
$22,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mayow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mayow is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayow? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,740th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,483,017 people. The last name Mayow occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mayow are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 186,470th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,699 people.
It is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is held by 4,803 people, or 1 in 2,801. Outside of Somalia it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Mayow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mayow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mayow surname contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mayow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mayow surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Mayow earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning $22,550 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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