Mayow Surname

96,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia4,8031:2,801278
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Finland81:687,08836,047
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mayow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mayow occurs more in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 96,740th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,483,017 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mayow live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 186,470th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,699 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is held by 4,803 people, or 1 in 2,801. Without taking into account Somalia Mayow exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mayow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mayow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mayow surname declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mayow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayowa914,303/
Mayoow91250/
Mayowe91207/
Mayhow9111/
Mahyow919/
Mayoaw911/
Maow895,264/
Mayw892/
Myow890/
Maowa807,920/
Mayof80204/
Maywe8083/
Mayaw8052/
Mayew8046/
Myiow8036/
Mahow8030/
Muyow8011/
Ma'ow8010/
Mayov807/
Mayob806/
Miyow805/
Maouw802/
Mayhw801/
Mauow801/
Moyow801/
Myowt801/
Maaow801/
Maoow801/
Maiow801/
Maywh801/
Meyow801/
Majow801/
Mayhew7321,625/
Mayouf7320,320/
Mayoof73581/
Muyowa73373/
Moyowa73237/
Muyowe73188/
Mayhob73186/
Mayuwe73103/
Mayoff7387/
Majowa7387/
Mayewe7346/
Mayhaw7341/
Mayouv7337/
Mayawe7328/
Mayhof7315/
Miyowe7314/
Meyowa7314/
Mayova7310/
Mayoob738/
Mayoub736/
Mahaow733/
Mayhuw733/
Mayiwe733/
Mayoov732/
Mayyov732/
Meaows731/
Mauyaw731/
Ma'owa731/
Maiowa731/
Mahhow731/
Mayofe731/
Moyoow731/
Moyowe731/
Mayuof731/
Mayyob731/
Maaowa730/
Mahyoub6741,463/
Mouw672,234/
Maayouf67967/
Mayhoub67867/
Miaw67193/
Maob67129/
Mauw67121/
Meow6766/
Miow6762/
Meaw6734/
Mayb6717/
Mayhoff6716/
Mayoufe6715/
Maiyouf678/
Mayophe676/
Mayf675/
Muyohwe675/
Maiw675/
Myaw674/
Maov674/
Myob674/
Myuw674/
Maof673/
Mahyouf673/
Mayhoob673/
Maayouv672/
Maayoof672/
Maihowe672/
Myov672/
Mayooub671/
Maiiows671/
Mahjouw671/
Mayvova671/
Maüw671/
Mayiouf671/
Majohwe671/
Mjow671/
Myew671/
Myof671/
Moyw671/
Mayhiew670/
Mayhofe670/

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