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 | 29 |
| Buckinghamshire | 150 |
| Berkshire | 621 |
| Cambridgeshire | 83 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 237 |
| Cornwall | 1,181 |
| Cumberland | 43 |
| Derbyshire | 188 |
| Devon | 1,332 |
| Dorset | 82 |
| Durham | 215 |
| Essex | 788 |
| Gloucestershire | 547 |
| Hampshire | 845 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 80 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 33 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 1,518 |
| Lancashire | 1,127 |
| Leicestershire | 116 |
| Lincolnshire | 207 |
| London | 4,324 |
| Middlesex | 538 |
| Northumberland | 195 |
| Norfolk | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 154 |
| Nottinghamshire | 192 |
| Oxfordshire | 172 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 33 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 208 |
| Somerset | 463 |
| Surrey | 772 |
| Sussex | 401 |
| Staffordshire | 275 |
| Warwickshire | 319 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 341 |
| Worcestershire | 158 |
| Yorkshire | 1,051 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 29 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 344 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 107 |
| Pembrokeshire | 33 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,157 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 309 |
| General Labourer | 300 |
| Dress Maker | 197 |
| Living On Own Means | 191 |
| Domestic Servant | 180 |
| Labourer | 156 |
| Laundress | 122 |
| Coal Miner | 122 |
| General Servant | 119 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 116 |
| Farmer | 115 |
| General Servant Domestic | 101 |
| Carpenter | 88 |
| Farm Labourer | 77 |
| Gardener | 67 |
| Clerk | 62 |
| House Keeper | 62 |
| General Domestic Servant | 57 |
| Cotton Weaver | 55 |
| Blacksmith | 53 |
| Errand Boy | 49 |
| Carman | 49 |
| Dressmaker | 48 |
| Tailoress | 47 |
| 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