Maynard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Maynard Name Meaning: From the Germanic personal name 'Mainard',of the elements magin 'strength' + hard 'brave'.

Of Norman origin and would inhabit someone of great strength 'a strong man'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maynard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maynard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 513
Agricultural Labourer 101
Labourer 61
General Servant 38
Domestic Servant 38
Laundress 37
Servant 29
Carpenter 26
Cook 25
Annuitant 22
Dress Maker 22
Farm Labourer 14
Blacksmith 12
Nurse 12
Gardener 12
Dressmaker 11
Wife Of Above 11
Carman 11
House Keeper 11
Bricklayer 10
Shoe Maker 10
Tailor 10
Tailoress 10
Machinist 10
House Maid 9

Maynard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Maynard 100% 31,599
2 Mynard 86% 1,026
3 Mainard 86% 324

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