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 213
Agricultural Labourer 28
Farmers Son 19
Domestic Servant 14
Farm Servant Indoor 13
Labourer 12
Annuitant 10
General Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 9
Farmers Wife 8
Dress Maker 7
Farm Servant 6
Retired Farmer 6
Farmer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
No Occupation 4
Tailoress 4
Agricultural Servant 4
Butcher 4
Charwoman 4
Farmers Daughter 4
House Keeper Domestic 3
Indoor Farm Servant 3
Joiner 3
Milliner 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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