Maynard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Maynard Name Meaning: From the Germanic personal name 'Mainard',of the elements magin 'strength' + hard 'brave'.

Of Norman origin and would inhabit someone of great strength 'a strong man'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maynard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maynard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 715
Agricultural Labourer 69
General Labourer 69
Living On Own Means 43
Living On Her Own Means 39
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant 35
Dress Maker 32
Labourer 28
Gardener 26
Carpenter 22
Farmer 22
Farm Labourer 20
Laundress 17
Tailor 16
Dressmaker 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Carman 15
Brick Layer 14
Painter 14
General Domestic Servant 13
Bricklayer 12
Clerk 12
Coal Miner 11
Shoe Maker 11

Maynard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Maynard 100% 31,599
2 Mynard 86% 1,026
3 Mainard 86% 324

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