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 | 40 |
| Buckinghamshire | 118 |
| Berkshire | 614 |
| Cambridgeshire | 82 |
| Channel Islands | 51 |
| Cheshire | 298 |
| Cornwall | 1,125 |
| Cumberland | 32 |
| Derbyshire | 314 |
| Devon | 1,555 |
| Dorset | 114 |
| Durham | 390 |
| Essex | 1,398 |
| Gloucestershire | 738 |
| Hampshire | 1,173 |
| Herefordshire | 45 |
| Hertfordshire | 151 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 26 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 1,899 |
| Lancashire | 1,509 |
| Leicestershire | 126 |
| Lincolnshire | 269 |
| London | 4,602 |
| Middlesex | 1,101 |
| Northumberland | 205 |
| Norfolk | 147 |
| Northamptonshire | 164 |
| Nottinghamshire | 260 |
| Oxfordshire | 204 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 26 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 196 |
| Somerset | 537 |
| Surrey | 1,181 |
| Sussex | 561 |
| Staffordshire | 319 |
| Warwickshire | 471 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 413 |
| Worcestershire | 240 |
| Yorkshire | 1,399 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18 |
| Carmarthenshire | 42 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 642 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 203 |
| Pembrokeshire | 32 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,300 |
| Private Means | 233 |
| Farm Labourer | 186 |
| General Labourer | 180 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 165 |
| Labourer | 150 |
| Dressmaker | 135 |
| None | 133 |
| Domestic Servant | 107 |
| Farmer | 101 |
| Laundress | 95 |
| Scholar | 82 |
| At School | 80 |
| Clerk | 70 |
| Dress Maker | 69 |
| At Home | 68 |
| Shop Assistant | 67 |
| Carpenter | 67 |
| Carman | 64 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 64 |
| Housekeeper | 60 |
| Charwoman | 58 |
| Cook (domestic) | 58 |
| General Servant Domestic | 55 |
| Bricklayer | 54 |
| 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