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UK surname

Mayho

In the 1881 census there were 64 people recorded with the Mayho surname, ranking it #24,561 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 120, ranked #27,563, down from #24,561 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, London parishes and Aston Clinton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tendring, Caerphilly and Tower Hamlets.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mayho is 145 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 87.5%.

1881 census count

64

Ranked #24,561

Modern count

120

2016, ranked #27,563

Peak year

1911

145 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mayho had 64 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,561 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016, ranked #27,563.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 145 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Mayho surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mayho surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mayho 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 86 #18,820
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 64 #24,561
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 136 #19,110
1911 historical 145 #18,255
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 119 #25,095
2000 modern 121 #24,824
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 123 #24,735
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 124 #24,559
2005 modern 124 #24,529
2006 modern 123 #24,873
2007 modern 119 #25,747
2008 modern 132 #24,476
2009 modern 130 #25,176
2010 modern 134 #25,263
2011 modern 134 #25,050
2012 modern 132 #25,289
2013 modern 129 #26,211
2014 modern 123 #27,206
2015 modern 121 #27,405
2016 modern 120 #27,563

Geography

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Where Mayhos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, London parishes, Aston Clinton, Blackburn and Bushey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tendring, Caerphilly, Tower Hamlets, Monmouthshire and Bradford. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Bushey Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tendring 018 Tendring
2 Caerphilly 021 Caerphilly
3 Tower Hamlets 007 Tower Hamlets
4 Monmouthshire 006 Monmouthshire
5 Bradford 031 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mayho

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mayho

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Mayho surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mayho 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Mayho 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

Mayho is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Mayho falls in decile 7 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 Mayho 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Mayho families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mayho 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. Lancashire leads with 31 Mayhos recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.18x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 31 4.18x
Middlesex 10 1.60x
Surrey 9 2.96x
Buckinghamshire 8 21.20x
Cheshire 2 1.45x
Bedfordshire 1 3.09x
Essex 1 0.81x
Hampshire 1 0.78x
Lincolnshire 1 1.00x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Blackburn in Lancashire leads with 10 Mayhos recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.74x.

Place Total Index
Blackburn 10 50.74x
Aston Clinton 6 1875.00x
Shadwell London 6 342.86x
Lower Darwen 5 515.46x
Moss Side 5 128.21x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 39.81x
Kingston On Thames 4 54.72x
Much Woolton 3 297.03x
Over Darwen 3 50.68x
Oakmere 2 2222.22x
St Marylebone London 2 6.00x
Walton Le Dale 2 100.50x
Adlington 1 144.93x
Aldershot 1 23.31x
Aylesbury 1 59.88x
Dunstable 1 101.01x
Great Grimsby 1 15.77x
Hammersmith London 1 6.50x
Manchester 1 3.00x
North Meols 1 13.79x
Stondon Massey 1 1666.67x
Willesden 1 17.01x
Winslow 1 277.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 2
Hannah 2
Louisa 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Drusilla 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizth 1
Eva 1
Jane 1
Nancy 1
Nellie 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Thomas 4
Albert 2
Henry 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Mark 2
Benjamin 1
David 1
Evan 1
F. 1
Peter 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
William 1

FAQ

Mayho surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mayho surname in 1881?

In 1881, 64 people were recorded with the Mayho surname. That placed it at #24,561 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mayho surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016. That gives Mayho a modern rank of #27,563.

What does the Mayho map show?

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