Mey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Scholar 2
Brick Layer's Labourer 1
Farmer's Labourer 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Boat Man 1
Foreign Correspondent 1
Fisherman 1
Dress Maker 1

Mey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 May 67% 138,201
2 Mayo 50% 13,780
3 Amey 75% 6,672
4 Amy 33% 5,324
5 Moy 67% 4,009
6 Moye 50% 1,439
7 Meigh 40% 1,403
8 Maye 50% 881
9 Mye 33% 384
10 Maay 50% 214
11 Emey 75% 174
12 Mey 100% 148
13 Aamey 60% 141

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The surname Mey is the 12th most popular variant of May.

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