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UK surname

Mayston

In the 1881 census there were 158 people recorded with the Mayston surname, ranking it #14,989 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #14,989 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Leiston with Sizewell and Ipswich St Mary Stoke. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, St. Helens and Suffolk Coastal.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mayston is 254 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.1%.

1881 census count

158

Ranked #14,989

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

1911

254 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mayston had 158 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,989 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 254 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mayston surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mayston surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mayston 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 109 #16,212
1861 historical 108 #19,856
1881 historical 158 #14,989
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 236 #13,616
1911 historical 254 #12,748
1997 modern 162 #20,107
1998 modern 164 #20,505
1999 modern 155 #21,375
2000 modern 152 #21,603
2001 modern 154 #21,122
2002 modern 160 #21,011
2003 modern 155 #21,217
2004 modern 152 #21,628
2005 modern 141 #22,688
2006 modern 143 #22,619
2007 modern 147 #22,510
2008 modern 142 #23,270
2009 modern 145 #23,473
2010 modern 147 #23,809
2011 modern 145 #23,837
2012 modern 139 #24,485
2013 modern 143 #24,434
2014 modern 146 #24,274
2015 modern 138 #25,103
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Maystons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Leiston with Sizewell, Ipswich St Mary Stoke and Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, St. Helens, Suffolk Coastal and East Devon. 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 Leiston with Sizewell Suffolk
3 London parishes London 3
4 Ipswich St Mary Stoke Suffolk
5 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 011 Waveney
2 Waveney 010 Waveney
3 St. Helens 020 St. Helens
4 Suffolk Coastal 008 Suffolk Coastal
5 East Devon 012 East Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mayston

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mayston

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Mayston is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mayston is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Mayston falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Mayston 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 Mayston, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mayston families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mayston 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 50 Maystons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.24x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 50 3.24x
Suffolk 28 14.92x
Surrey 26 3.46x
Norfolk 20 8.44x
Hampshire 11 3.48x
Devon 8 2.49x
Sussex 6 2.31x
Essex 3 0.99x
Hertfordshire 2 1.88x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.02x
Dorset 1 0.99x
Durham 1 0.22x
Yorkshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leiston in Suffolk leads with 17 Maystons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1317.83x.

Place Total Index
Leiston 17 1317.83x
Great Yarmouth 12 61.13x
St George Hanover 12 59.67x
Lawshall 11 2619.05x
Newington 11 19.32x
Portsea 10 16.16x
Kensington London 8 9.34x
Tavistock 8 219.18x
Battersea 7 12.35x
Heigham 6 47.17x
St Marylebone London 6 7.29x
Ditchling 5 704.23x
Fulham London 4 17.90x
Hammersmith London 4 10.54x
Tottenham 4 16.30x
Hackney London 3 3.47x
Putney 3 42.74x
Lambeth 2 1.49x
Norwood 2 56.82x
Poplar London 2 6.88x
Walthamstow 2 18.26x
Brighton 1 1.91x
Camberwell 1 1.02x
Caterham 1 30.12x
Chelsea London 1 2.15x
Chiswick 1 11.88x
Dorking 1 19.84x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 1 23.47x
Gate Fulford 1 28.01x
Hitchin 1 20.88x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 1 14.06x
North Walsham 1 58.48x
Portland 1 18.38x
Portsmouth 1 13.76x
Roydon 1 222.22x
Shenley 1 142.86x
St Clement Danes 1 40.16x
St George In East 1 9.54x
St Katherine Coleman 1 666.67x
West Rainton 1 70.42x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
George 7
John 6
Robert 6
Alfred 5
Charles 5
James 5
Herbert 4
Arthur 3
Edwin 3
Harry 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Ernest 2
Joseph 2
Walter 2
Bernard 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredk.C. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo.Wm. 1
Joshua 1
Martin 1
Rob. 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1
Timothy 1

FAQ

Mayston surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mayston surname in 1881?

In 1881, 158 people were recorded with the Mayston surname. That placed it at #14,989 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mayston surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Mayston a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Mayston map show?

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