Mays Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mays Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mays family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 341
Agricultural Labourer 120
Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 31
General Servant 28
Laundress 21
Braider Of Straw 21
Dress Maker 18
Carpenter 14
Straw Plaiter 11
House Keeper 10
Carman 10
Farm Labourer 9
Servant 9
Nurse 9
Wife 8
Cooper 7
Annuitant 7
Cook 7
Sawyer 6
Wife Of Above 6
Butcher 6
Dressmaker 6
School Mistress 6
Wood Man 6

Mays Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mayes 80% 20,264
2 Mays 100% 15,690
3 Moyse 60% 4,534
4 Moyes 60% 4,251
5 Mase 50% 1,027
6 Moys 75% 655
7 Mayse 80% 436
8 Amys 50% 413
9 Amyes 40% 394
10 Mais 75% 357
11 Maze 50% 226
12 Myas 50% 168
13 Masse 60% 136
14 Mayze 60% 123
15 Maize 40% 119
16 Myes 50% 111
17 Meays 80% 106

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The surname Mays is the 2nd most popular variant of Mayes.

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