Maw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 152
Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 14
Farm Servant 14
Farmers Son 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Servant 9
Farmers Wife 9
Dress Maker 8
Laundress 7
Farm Labourer 7
Annuitant 7
Farmers Daughter 7
Farmer 6
House Keeper 5
Servant 5
Coal Miner 4
Cook 4
Dressmaker 4
Hawker 4
Ag Labourer 4
Groom 3
Servant Domestic 3
Shoe Maker 3
Groom & Draper Son 3

Maw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Maw 100% 8,397
2 Mew 67% 5,135
3 Mawe 75% 785
4 Mowe 50% 513
5 Mow 67% 297
6 Maugh 40% 138

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The surname Maw is the most popular version of all its varients

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