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 146
Agricultural Labourer 41
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 29
At Home 26
House Servant 23
Labourer 21
Hand Loom Weaver 19
Farm Labourer 11
Annuitant 10
Servant 9
Dress Maker 8
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 8
Coal Miner 6
House Keeper 6
Power Loom Weaver 6
Tailor 6
Stone Mason 5
Boat Man 4
Errand Boy 4
Farm Servant 4
Hand Of Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Weaver 4
Weaver Cotton 4
Wife 4
Lace Runner 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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