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UK surname

Maybin

A variant of the English surname Maybank, derived from a geographical feature.

In the 1881 census there were 12 people recorded with the Maybin surname, ranking it #31,914 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 154, ranked #23,293, up from #31,914 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wolverhampton, Bradford and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maybin is 169 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 1183.3%.

1881 census count

12

Ranked #31,914

Modern count

154

2016, ranked #23,293

Peak year

2010

169 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maybin had 12 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,914 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016, ranked #23,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 27 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Maybin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maybin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Maybin 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 3 #32,890
1861 historical 14 #32,072
1881 historical 12 #31,914
1891 historical 27 #32,115
1901 historical 16 #32,260
1911 historical 14 #32,045
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 126 #24,220
2001 modern 118 #24,832
2002 modern 123 #24,735
2003 modern 131 #23,553
2004 modern 132 #23,625
2005 modern 141 #22,688
2006 modern 146 #22,320
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 157 #21,766
2009 modern 160 #21,978
2010 modern 169 #21,652
2011 modern 164 #21,900
2012 modern 154 #22,870
2013 modern 160 #22,621
2014 modern 161 #22,728
2015 modern 153 #23,413
2016 modern 154 #23,293

Geography

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Where Maybins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wolverhampton, Bradford, Shropshire, Cowal North and Stockport. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wolverhampton 004 Wolverhampton
2 Bradford 049 Bradford
3 Shropshire 029 Shropshire
4 Cowal North Argyll and Bute
5 Stockport 020 Stockport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maybin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maybin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maybin, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Maybin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Maybin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Maybin is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Maybin is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Maybin falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maybin 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 - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Maybin

The surname Maybin is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Gaelic word "magh" meaning "field" or "plain". The earliest known examples of this surname date back to the 16th century in the Scottish Lowlands.

In its original spelling, the name was recorded as "Mawbyn" or "Maubyn", with the modern spelling of "Maybin" emerging in the late 17th century. It is believed that the name may have been initially associated with families or individuals who resided in or near a particular field or plain.

Historically, the name Maybin appeared in various Scottish records and manuscripts, including the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. However, it is not found in the famous Domesday Book, which was a record of land ownership in England compiled in 1086.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Maybin was John Maybin, who was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, around 1620. Another notable bearer of this name was Robert Maybin, a merchant and landowner from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, who lived in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Maybin surname gained some prominence in the Scottish Borders region, with several families residing in the towns of Jedburgh and Kelso. One notable individual from this era was James Maybin (1728-1805), a respected farmer and local magistrate in the village of Ancrum.

The 19th century saw the Maybin name spread beyond Scotland, with some families emigrating to other parts of the British Isles and across the Atlantic to North America. One notable figure was Sir John Maybin (1813-1890), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Edinburgh, who made significant contributions to the city's cultural and educational institutions.

Another prominent individual was William Maybin (1859-1932), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Frontenac, Ontario.

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1881 census detail

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Maybin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maybin 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. Middlesex leads with 6 Maybins recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.13x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 6 5.13x
Surrey 2 3.51x
Cornwall 1 7.56x
Derbyshire 1 5.47x
Lanarkshire 1 2.65x
Renfrewshire 1 11.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bethnal Green London in Middlesex leads with 4 Maybins recorded in 1881 and an index of 78.74x.

Place Total Index
Bethnal Green London 4 78.74x
Newington 2 46.30x
St Pancras London 2 21.25x
Abbey 1 72.46x
Barony 1 10.46x
Litchurch 1 135.14x
Maker 1 833.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 2
Elizabeth 1
Jane 1
Mary 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Frederick 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Maybin households.

FAQ

Maybin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maybin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 12 people were recorded with the Maybin surname. That placed it at #31,914 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maybin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016. That gives Maybin a modern rank of #23,293.

What does the Maybin surname mean?

A variant of the English surname Maybank, derived from a geographical feature.

What does the Maybin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Maybin 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.