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 276
Cotton Weaver 44
Labourer 24
Agricultural Labourer 16
Farm Servant 16
Annuitant 15
House Keeper 14
Dress Maker 12
Wife Of Above 11
General Servant 11
Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 9
Laundress 7
Silk Winder 7
Servant 7
Clogger 6
Coal Miner 6
Cotton Winder 6
Gardener 6
Housekeeper 6
Tailor 6
Errand Boy 5
Carter 5
Fisherman 5
Shoe Maker 5

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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