Maye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maye family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Annuitant 6
Scholar At Home 6
Scholar 6
Farmer's Wife 5
Piecer Worsted Mill 4
Farmer's Son 3
Masons Labourer 3
General Servant 2
Gentlewoman 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Farmer & Limeburner 5 Men 1
Farmer 130 Acres 4 Labourer 1
Farmer 140 Acres 63 Labourer 1
Farmer 51 Acres 2 Labourer 1
Farmer 52 Acres 3 Labourer 1
Serge Weaver 1
Dry Scholar At Charty School 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Shop Keeper 1
Formerly Servant 1
Laundress 1
Ag Lab 1
Hawker Of Wares 1

Maye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 May 75% 138,201
2 Mayo 75% 13,780
3 Amey 25% 6,672
4 Amy 25% 5,324
5 Moy 50% 4,009
6 Moye 75% 1,439
7 Meigh 20% 1,403
8 Maye 100% 881
9 Mye 75% 384
10 Maay 50% 214
11 Emey 25% 174
12 Mey 50% 148
13 Aamey 40% 141

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The surname Maye is the 8th most popular variant of May.

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