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UK surname

Mayze

An English surname derived from the French phrase "mes aïeux" meaning "my ancestors".

In the 1881 census there were 19 people recorded with the Mayze surname, ranking it #30,872 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 89, ranked #32,297, down from #30,872 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derby, Gravesham and St. Helens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mayze is 111 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 368.4%.

1881 census count

19

Ranked #30,872

Modern count

89

2016, ranked #32,297

Peak year

2004

111 bearers

Map years

1

1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Mayze had 19 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #30,872 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016, ranked #32,297.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 64 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Student Living and Professional Footholds.

Mayze surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mayze surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Mayze 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 24 #29,038
1861 historical 15 #31,942
1881 historical 19 #30,872
1891 historical 34 #31,604
1901 historical 32 #30,501
1911 historical 64 #26,435
1997 modern 88 #28,611
1998 modern 101 #27,479
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 95 #29,822
2009 modern 90 #31,094
2010 modern 99 #30,397
2011 modern 96 #30,721
2012 modern 98 #30,612
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 88 #32,495
2015 modern 88 #32,421
2016 modern 89 #32,297

Geography

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Where Mayzes 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 Derby, Gravesham, St. Helens, Carmarthenshire and Morningside. 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 Derby 005 Derby
2 Gravesham 013 Gravesham
3 St. Helens 022 St. Helens
4 Carmarthenshire 025 Carmarthenshire
5 Morningside City of Edinburgh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mayze

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mayze

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Student Living and Professional Footholds

Nationally, the Mayze surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Student Living and Professional Footholds, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Mayze household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

The Group includes many students, some of whom reside in communal residences. Single-person households are the most prevalent and the modal age band is 25 to 44. There are few families with dependent children. A significant number of White residents were born in EU countries (although UK-born residents are more common than in the rest of the Group), and households reflect a diversity of ethnic groups. Residential turnover is exceptionally high and, communal properties aside, flats are the norm. Some properties, including those in the private rental sector, are over-crowded. Many residents are professionals and technicians educated to degree level, and the Group is particularly common near the campuses of established university towns and cities.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Mayze 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

Mayze is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Mayze 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mayze is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Mayze, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mayze

The surname MAYZE originates from England and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "maze," which referred to a confusing network of paths or a labyrinth. Historically, the name was most prevalent in the counties of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAYZE surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a Richard de la Mays is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests a connection to a specific location or place name.

In the 14th century, the MAYZE surname is found in various records, including the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a John Mayse. The spelling variations during this time period include Mays, Mayse, and Maze.

The MAYZE name has been associated with notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Sir William Mayze (1460-1536), a wealthy merchant and Member of Parliament for the city of Bristol during the reign of King Henry VIII. Another prominent bearer of the name was Robert Mayze (1585-1642), a renowned English clergyman and author of several religious texts.

During the 17th century, the MAYZE surname can be found in various parish records across England. For instance, in 1632, the baptism of Mary Mayze is recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Another noteworthy individual bearing the MAYZE surname was John Mayze (1680-1746), a respected architect and stonemason who was responsible for the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in the counties of Somerset and Wiltshire.

In the 18th century, the MAYZE name gained further recognition with the birth of William Mayze (1735-1810), a prominent lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench in Upper Canada (now Ontario, Canada) from 1794 to 1804.

The 19th century saw the MAYZE surname continue to be represented in various fields. One notable figure was Elizabeth Mayze (1820-1897), a celebrated English novelist and poet who wrote several acclaimed works during the Victorian era.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mayze families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mayze 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 11 Mayzes recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.02x.

County Total Index
Surrey 11 11.02x
Kent 6 8.59x
Royal Navy 2 81.97x
Yorkshire 2 0.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Battersea in Surrey leads with 8 Mayzes recorded in 1881 and an index of 106.10x.

Place Total Index
Battersea 8 106.10x
Erith 5 724.64x
Godstone 3 1666.67x
Gate Fulford 2 425.53x
Royal Navy 2 95.69x
Greenwich 1 30.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 2
Adeliade 1
Catherine 1
Louisa 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 4
Henry 3
Frederick 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
George 1
William 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 Mayze households.

FAQ

Mayze surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mayze surname in 1881?

In 1881, 19 people were recorded with the Mayze surname. That placed it at #30,872 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mayze surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016. That gives Mayze a modern rank of #32,297.

What does the Mayze surname mean?

An English surname derived from the French phrase "mes aïeux" meaning "my ancestors".

What does the Mayze map show?

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