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
School 150
Farmer 20
Farm Labourer 17
General Labourer 15
Private Means 15
Joiner 11
General Servant (domestic) 10
None 9
Dressmaker 8
House Painter 7
Railway Clerk 7
Housekeeper 7
House Keeper 6
Labourer 6
Scholar 6
At School 5
Carter 5
Schoolboy 4
Grocer 4
Waggoner On Farm 4
Working On Farm 4
Domestic Servant 4
House Wife 4
Retired Farmer 4
Iron 4

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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