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UK surname

Maynard

One who came from Magnard, Normandy, or an occupational name for a stonecutter or sculptor.

In the 1881 census there were 4,596 people recorded with the Maynard surname, ranking it #974 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 6,803, ranked #990, down from #974 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Tunbridge, Bidborough and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Devon, East Devon and East Hertfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maynard is 7,252 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 48.0%.

1881 census count

4,596

Ranked #974

Modern count

6,803

2016, ranked #990

Peak year

1999

7,252 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maynard had 4,596 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #974 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 6,803 in 2016, ranked #990.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 6,310 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maynard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maynard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maynard 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 2,989 #966
1861 historical 2,528 #1,158
1881 historical 4,596 #974
1891 historical 4,683 #996
1901 historical 5,737 #971
1911 historical 6,310 #814
1997 modern 6,981 #932
1998 modern 7,199 #945
1999 modern 7,252 #941
2000 modern 7,185 #948
2001 modern 7,010 #945
2002 modern 7,091 #950
2003 modern 6,850 #961
2004 modern 6,795 #975
2005 modern 6,686 #982
2006 modern 6,658 #985
2007 modern 6,731 #979
2008 modern 6,755 #982
2009 modern 6,934 #978
2010 modern 7,063 #980
2011 modern 6,945 #983
2012 modern 6,825 #974
2013 modern 6,975 #974
2014 modern 6,934 #987
2015 modern 6,812 #992
2016 modern 6,803 #990

Geography

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Where Maynards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Tunbridge, Bidborough, St Pancras and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Devon, East Devon, East Hertfordshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Tonbridge and Malling. 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 Tunbridge, Bidborough Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Devon 005 North Devon
2 East Devon 004 East Devon
3 East Hertfordshire 012 East Hertfordshire
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 015 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Tonbridge and Malling 002 Tonbridge and Malling

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maynard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maynard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maynard, 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 Maynard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Maynard 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

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Maynard 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

Maynard 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

Maynard 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maynard 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 Maynard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Maynard

The surname Maynard is of French origin, deriving from the Old French personal name Mainard, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "magin" meaning "strength" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave". This name first emerged during the Medieval period in France, particularly in the region of Normandy.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Maynard name was William Maynard, who was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a landholder in Essex, England. This suggests that the name had already spread from France to England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Maynard family continued to hold lands and positions of prominence in various parts of England. Notable individuals included Sir John Maynard (c. 1315-1363), a knight who served in the army of Edward III during the Hundred Years' War, and Sir Henry Maynard (c. 1500-1563), who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the Tower of London during the reign of Queen Mary I.

In the 17th century, the Maynard name gained further recognition through the exploits of Lord William Maynard (1640-1718), a prominent English politician and baronet who served as a Member of Parliament and was involved in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Another influential figure was Sir John Maynard (1592-1658), a celebrated lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Commissioner of the Great Seal under Oliver Cromwell.

The Maynard surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Maynard's Green in Essex and Maynard's Court in Hampshire, reflecting the family's historical landholdings and influence in these regions.

Other notable individuals bearing the Maynard name throughout history include Sir Thomas Maynard (1669-1742), a British diplomat and Member of Parliament, and Lord Francis Maynard (1778-1865), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for several constituencies.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Maynard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maynard 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 1,018 Maynards recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.27x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 1,018 2.27x
Surrey 673 3.08x
Kent 563 3.68x
Sussex 355 4.69x
Yorkshire 262 0.59x
Hampshire 245 2.66x
Essex 219 2.47x
Devon 195 2.09x
Berkshire 123 3.65x
Cornwall 107 2.11x
Hertfordshire 90 2.91x
Somerset 81 1.12x
Lancashire 80 0.15x
Wiltshire 72 1.81x
Gloucestershire 58 0.66x
Durham 45 0.34x
Warwickshire 44 0.39x
Oxfordshire 42 1.52x
Cheshire 37 0.37x
Buckinghamshire 31 1.14x
Pembrokeshire 23 1.61x
Bedfordshire 19 0.82x
Cambridgeshire 19 0.67x
Lincolnshire 19 0.26x
Brecknockshire 18 2.01x
Norfolk 15 0.22x
Suffolk 15 0.27x
Monmouthshire 14 0.43x
Northamptonshire 10 0.24x
Staffordshire 10 0.07x
Derbyshire 9 0.13x
Glamorgan 9 0.12x
Inverness-shire 8 0.60x
Leicestershire 8 0.16x
Nottinghamshire 8 0.13x
Worcestershire 8 0.14x
Herefordshire 6 0.33x
Cumberland 5 0.13x
Denbighshire 5 0.29x
Dorset 5 0.17x
Royal Navy 5 0.93x
Shropshire 5 0.13x
Ayrshire 4 0.12x
Midlothian 4 0.07x
Huntingdonshire 3 0.34x
Renfrewshire 3 0.09x
Anglesey 1 0.13x
Cardiganshire 1 0.09x
Channel Islands 1 0.08x
Isle of Man 1 0.12x
Northumberland 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 124 Maynards recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.17x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 124 3.17x
Brighton 101 6.61x
Islington London 96 2.21x
Bethnal Green London 95 4.87x
St Pancras London 91 2.52x
Tonbridge 87 15.75x
Bermondsey 76 5.69x
St Marylebone London 71 2.96x
Shoreditch London 70 3.60x
West Ham 66 3.37x
Battersea 64 3.87x
Portsea 56 3.11x
Camberwell 53 1.85x
Mile End Old Town 43 6.07x
Kensington London 38 1.52x
Theydon Bois 35 260.22x
Croydon 34 2.80x
Wokingham 34 44.21x
Bromley London 32 3.24x
Hammersmith London 32 2.89x
Paddington London 32 1.94x
Maidstone 31 6.79x
Eastbourne 30 8.61x
Newington 30 1.81x
Tottenham 27 3.78x
Deptford St Paul 26 2.20x
Hackney London 26 1.03x
Stratton 26 94.31x
Southampton St Mary 25 4.32x
Limehouse London 24 4.87x
Pembroke St Mary 23 12.52x
Rolvenden 23 115.93x
Stockport 23 4.51x
Goudhurst 21 49.53x
New Shoreham 21 46.30x
Plymouth St Andrew 21 2.92x
Speldhurst 21 26.93x
Bromley 20 8.57x
Greenwich 20 2.80x
Spitalfields London 20 5.92x
Stoke Damerel 20 3.06x
Walthamstow 20 6.27x
Burstow 19 102.43x
Hornsey 19 3.35x
Lewisham 19 2.33x
Plumstead 19 3.72x
Poplar London 19 2.24x
Chelsea London 18 1.33x
Rotherhithe 18 3.25x
Bow London 17 2.97x
Hove 17 5.12x
Llangattock 17 23.25x
Sandhurst 17 94.29x
Southwark St George Martyr 17 1.88x
Stoke Newington London 17 4.86x
Bletchingley 16 56.06x
Brenchley 16 29.19x
Chobham 16 41.43x
Market Lavington 16 74.49x
Romsey Extra 16 29.24x
St George Hanover 16 2.73x
St Stephens By Saltash 16 73.06x
Aston 15 171.04x
Beckley 15 79.28x
Birmingham 15 0.40x
Clapham 15 2.67x
Clerkenwell London 15 1.42x
Edmonton 15 4.15x
Roborough 15 242.72x
Scarborough 15 3.71x
Blackmore 14 159.64x
East Grinstead 14 13.07x
Enfield 14 4.75x
Kingston On Thames 14 2.66x
Marlborough St Mary Virgin 14 50.04x
Rochester St Margaret 14 8.67x
St George In East 14 4.58x
Crondall 13 26.31x
Cuckfield 13 17.00x
Putney 13 6.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 264
Elizabeth 164
Sarah 143
Emma 93
Alice 86
Annie 85
Emily 85
Jane 83
Ann 67
Eliza 64
Ellen 51
Louisa 50
Charlotte 41
Hannah 37
Harriet 37
Martha 36
Fanny 34
Edith 33
Florence 31
Margaret 31
Lucy 29
Caroline 28
Clara 27
Anne 26
Ada 25
Frances 25
Harriett 25
Kate 23
Maria 23
Rose 22
Catherine 17
Esther 17
Rebecca 17
Agnes 15
Susan 15
Elizth. 14
Laura 14
Matilda 14
Amelia 13
Eleanor 11
Gertrude 11
Beatrice 10
Julia 10
Mabel 10
Maud 10
Sophia 10
Isabella 9
Rhoda 9
Susannah 9
Minnie 8

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 283
John 189
George 169
Thomas 143
Henry 129
James 118
Charles 105
Alfred 75
Robert 60
Joseph 58
Richard 56
Edward 55
Frederick 55
Walter 40
Albert 34
Arthur 32
Harry 31
Ernest 25
Samuel 23
Herbert 22
Frank 20
David 15
Wm. 15
Thos. 14
Francis 13
Isaac 10
Stephen 10
Fredrick 9
Jno. 8
Edwin 7
Percy 7
Philip 7
Chas. 6
Daniel 6
Fredk. 6
Jas. 6
Jesse 6
Tom 6
Benjamin 5
Horace 5
Sydney 5
Willm. 5
Alexander 4
Amos 4
Clement 4
Fred 4
Geo. 4
Matthew 4
Peter 4
Reuben 4

FAQ

Maynard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maynard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 4,596 people were recorded with the Maynard surname. That placed it at #974 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maynard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 6,803 in 2016. That gives Maynard a modern rank of #990.

What does the Maynard surname mean?

One who came from Magnard, Normandy, or an occupational name for a stonecutter or sculptor.

What does the Maynard map show?

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