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

The last name Mays (Arabic: ميسِ, Hindi: मायस, Russian: Майс) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Mays is the 8,451^st most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 108,069 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Mays live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 18,936^th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 48,725 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 50,026 people, or 1 in 7,245. In The United States Mays is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 12 percent are found and Jordan, where 4 percent are found.

Mays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mays has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 722 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mays last name is chiefly Anglican (69%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Druze (81%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mays last name are 11.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mays earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 13.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,086 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.67% more than the national average, earning R 343,800 per year; in United States they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $37,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,298 CAD per year.