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 922
Agricultural Labourer 117
Domestic Servant 52
Labourer 39
Dress Maker 35
Laundress 33
General Servant 29
General Labourer 28
Annuitant 24
Carpenter 23
Bricklayer 20
Carman 20
Farm Labourer 19
Gardener 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Cook 15
Cook Domestic Servant 15
General Domestic Servant 13
Tailor 13
No Occupation 12
Boot Maker 10
Charwoman 10
Sawyer 10
Cook Domestic 9
House Keeper 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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