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UK surname

Maybank

A topographic surname derived from an Old English word meaning "boundary bank" or "boundary ridge".

In the 1881 census there were 173 people recorded with the Maybank surname, ranking it #14,112 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 293, ranked #14,981, down from #14,112 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Petworth and St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea and Shawhead.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maybank is 295 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 69.4%.

1881 census count

173

Ranked #14,112

Modern count

293

2016, ranked #14,981

Peak year

2014

295 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maybank had 173 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,112 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016, ranked #14,981.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 228 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maybank surname distribution map

The map shows where the Maybank surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Maybank surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maybank over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 107 #16,402
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 173 #14,112
1891 historical 180 #16,143
1901 historical 219 #14,292
1911 historical 228 #13,759
1997 modern 263 #14,769
1998 modern 288 #14,249
1999 modern 286 #14,412
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 266 #14,878
2002 modern 280 #14,660
2003 modern 268 #14,897
2004 modern 266 #15,075
2005 modern 261 #15,216
2006 modern 269 #14,952
2007 modern 280 #14,694
2008 modern 282 #14,748
2009 modern 287 #14,877
2010 modern 293 #14,974
2011 modern 287 #15,044
2012 modern 280 #15,248
2013 modern 290 #15,107
2014 modern 295 #15,020
2015 modern 295 #14,935
2016 modern 293 #14,981

Geography

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Where Maybanks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Petworth, St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, Shawhead and Leeds. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Petworth Sussex
4 St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford London (South Districts)
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Merthyr Tydfil 006 Merthyr Tydfil
2 Merthyr Tydfil 008 Merthyr Tydfil
3 Swansea 007 Swansea
4 Shawhead Dumfries and Galloway
5 Leeds 079 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maybank

These lists show first names that appear often with the Maybank surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maybank

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maybank, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Maybank surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Maybank household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Maybank is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Maybank is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Maybank falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maybank is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Maybank, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Maybank

The surname MAYBANK originated in England during the late medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from a place name, likely a village or town where the first bearers of the name resided. The name's components are believed to be "May," possibly related to the Old English word "mæg" meaning kinsman or relative, and "bank," referring to a riverbank or hillside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a John de Maybanke. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 13th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various records and documents across different counties in England. For instance, the Parish Registers of Cheshire from 1559 mention a William Maybanke, and the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from 1672 list a Robert Maybanke.

Notably, the MAYBANK surname has been associated with several historical figures over the centuries. One such individual was Sir John Maybank (c. 1585-1667), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southwark during the reign of King Charles I.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Thomas Maybank (1699-1783), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Dunstan's Church in Stepney, London. He is remembered for his published sermons and theological works.

In the 19th century, John Maybank (1801-1867) was a notable English architect and surveyor who worked on several projects in London, including the design of several churches and the restoration of St. Bride's Church on Fleet Street.

William Maybank (1836-1909) was a British politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Oldham, Lancashire, in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in the development of the local cotton industry and was involved in various philanthropic endeavors.

Lastly, Burnet Rhett Maybank (1899-1954) was an American politician from South Carolina who served as the Governor of the state from 1939 to 1941 and later as a United States Senator from 1941 to 1954.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Maybank families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maybank surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Surrey leads with 61 Maybanks recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.55x.

County Total Index
Surrey 61 7.55x
Middlesex 37 2.23x
Kent 32 5.66x
Sussex 12 4.29x
Berkshire 8 6.43x
Leicestershire 5 2.72x
Cheshire 4 1.09x
Lancashire 3 0.15x
Yorkshire 3 0.18x
Essex 2 0.61x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.00x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.95x
Hampshire 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rotherhithe in Surrey leads with 20 Maybanks recorded in 1881 and an index of 97.61x.

Place Total Index
Rotherhithe 20 97.61x
Deptford St Paul 13 29.79x
Epsom 13 329.95x
Deptford St Nicholas 9 200.45x
Croydon 8 17.84x
Reading St Giles 7 57.33x
Twickenham 7 98.45x
Fulham London 6 24.95x
Islington London 6 3.73x
Petworth 6 359.28x
Leicester St Margaret 5 11.15x
Bromley 4 46.40x
Chelsea London 4 8.00x
Kensington London 4 4.34x
Battersea 3 4.92x
Bethnal Green London 3 4.16x
Everton 3 4.78x
Guildford St Mary 3 303.03x
Holy Trinity 3 7.59x
Monks Coppenhall 3 21.72x
Southwark St Saviour 3 35.21x
St Marylebone London 3 3.39x
Tillington 3 600.00x
Albury 2 270.27x
Dorking 2 36.83x
Eltham 2 60.24x
Lewisham 2 6.63x
Penge 2 18.89x
Sompting 2 512.82x
St George Martyr 2 71.68x
West Ham 2 2.77x
Woolwich 2 9.57x
Aylesbury 1 22.52x
Clerkenwell London 1 2.55x
Godalming 1 19.65x
Great Neston 1 82.64x
Hamsey 1 312.50x
Lambeth 1 0.69x
New Windsor 1 23.92x
Newington 1 1.63x
Portsea 1 1.50x
Richmond 1 8.83x
St Giles Cambridge 1 73.53x
St Pancras London 1 0.75x
Witley 1 175.44x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Maybank surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 11
Emily 7
Mary 7
Alice 4
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Amelia 3
Margaret 3
Martha 3
Susan 3
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Jessie 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Amy 1
Angelina 1
Annie 1
Bessy 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Janet 1
Laura 1
Lillie 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Margaratt 1
Marian 1
Maud 1
Millicent 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
S.A. 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Maybank surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 14
John 10
James 7
Joseph 7
Thomas 7
Edward 5
George 4
Robert 4
Charles 3
Harry 2
Henry 2
A. 1
Arthur 1
Av.W. 1
Edgar 1
Edwd 1
Edwdd. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
W.H. 1
Will. 1

FAQ

Maybank surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maybank surname in 1881?

In 1881, 173 people were recorded with the Maybank surname. That placed it at #14,112 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maybank surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016. That gives Maybank a modern rank of #14,981.

What does the Maybank surname mean?

A topographic surname derived from an Old English word meaning "boundary bank" or "boundary ridge".

What does the Maybank map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Maybank bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.