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
School 606
General Labourer 66
Private Means 53
Farm Labourer 46
Labourer 36
None 36
Dressmaker 33
General Servant (domestic) 26
Farmer 24
Dress Maker 23
Domestic Servant 22
House Painter 21
Carpenter 20
Clerk 20
Cook (domestic) 20
Bricklayer 19
At Home 18
Carman 18
Scholar 16
Assisting In The Business 15
Dock Labourer 15
Laundress 15
Shop Assistant 15
At School 14
Compositor 13

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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