Mayor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mayor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mayor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 198
Agricultural Labourer 33
Cotton Weaver 25
Cotton Winder 18
House Servant 15
Servant 14
Dress Maker 12
Coal Miner 11
House Keeper 11
Farmers Son 9
Labourer 8
Carter 8
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 8
Grocer 7
Farmer's Son 7
Laundress 6
House Maid 6
Teacher 6
Tailor 5
Clogger 5
Farmers Daughter 5
Fisherman 5
Weaver At A Cotton Mill 5
Gardener 4
Farm Labourer 4

Mayor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mayer 80% 15,864
2 Mayor 100% 12,134
3 Meyer 60% 5,856
4 Myer 60% 2,441
5 Moyer 60% 757
6 Maier 60% 402
7 Mayre 60% 124
8 Meyor 80% 108
9 Mayar 80% 103
10 Myre 40% 101

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The surname Mayor is the 2nd most popular variant of Mayer.

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