May Name Meaning: Derived from the given name 'Matthew'. Also a meaning for 'Great Mother'.
This name was sometimes given to someone born or baptized in the month of May. Could also refer to someone of a 'sunny disposition'.
Discover how your May ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 18 |
| Buckinghamshire | 69 |
| Berkshire | 559 |
| Cambridgeshire | 89 |
| Channel Islands | 39 |
| Cheshire | 75 |
| Cornwall | 1,307 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 60 |
| Devon | 1,304 |
| Dorset | 23 |
| Durham | 110 |
| Essex | 468 |
| Gloucestershire | 447 |
| Hampshire | 642 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 69 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 43 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 950 |
| Lancashire | 417 |
| Leicestershire | 78 |
| Lincolnshire | 220 |
| London | 2,086 |
| Middlesex | 139 |
| Northumberland | 53 |
| Norfolk | 180 |
| Northamptonshire | 107 |
| Nottinghamshire | 155 |
| Oxfordshire | 116 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 43 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 196 |
| Somerset | 348 |
| Surrey | 350 |
| Sussex | 245 |
| Staffordshire | 124 |
| Warwickshire | 147 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 352 |
| Worcestershire | 50 |
| Yorkshire | 454 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 63 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 49 |
| Pembrokeshire | 26 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,511 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 568 |
| House Servant | 275 |
| Labourer | 206 |
| Servant | 148 |
| At Home | 146 |
| Dress Maker | 127 |
| Farm Labourer | 121 |
| Laundress | 81 |
| Annuitant | 74 |
| Shoe Maker | 69 |
| Pauper | 68 |
| House Keeper | 66 |
| Carpenter | 65 |
| Tailor | 59 |
| General Servant | 52 |
| Farm Servant | 51 |
| Gardener | 46 |
| Scholar At Home | 41 |
| Blacksmith | 39 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| Errand Boy | 37 |
| Cook | 36 |
| Nurse | 32 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William May | 9,357 |
| Mary May | 8,598 |
| John May | 7,263 |
| Elizabeth May | 5,703 |
| George May | 4,678 |
| Thomas May | 4,460 |
| James May | 4,361 |
| Sarah May | 3,968 |
| Henry May | 3,098 |
| Charles May | 3,023 |
| Ann May | 2,742 |
| Jane May | 2,382 |
| Ellen May | 1,964 |
| Eliza May | 1,963 |
| Frederick May | 1,795 |
| Alice May | 1,783 |
| Annie May | 1,732 |
| Edward May | 1,723 |
| Emma May | 1,714 |
| Joseph May | 1,684 |
| Richard May | 1,669 |
| Emily May | 1,663 |
| Alfred May | 1,610 |
| Robert May | 1,391 |
| Florence May | 1,203 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May | 100% | 138,201 |
| 2 | Mayo | 75% | 13,780 |
| 3 | Amey | 50% | 6,672 |
| 4 | Amy | 33% | 5,324 |
| 5 | Moy | 67% | 4,009 |
| 6 | Moye | 50% | 1,439 |
| 7 | Meigh | 20% | 1,403 |
| 8 | Maye | 75% | 881 |
| 9 | Mye | 33% | 384 |
| 10 | Maay | 75% | 214 |
| 11 | Emey | 50% | 174 |
| 12 | Mey | 67% | 148 |
| 13 | Aamey | 40% | 141 |
The surname May is the most popular version of all its varients