Origins of the Mayes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 109North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 194East Midlands 493West Midlands 68East 526London 870South East 364South West 53South Wales 11Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mayeses lived in london

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    3,100 Mayes Travel & migration records
    32,000 Mayeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mayes

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    We have for the Mayes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Mayes first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mayeses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Mayeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    142

    Laundress

    103

    General Servant Domestic

    94

    Domestic Servant

    82

    Servant

    66

    Common male occupations for Mayeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    372

    Farm Labourer

    196

    General Labourer

    111

    Carpenter

    83

    Tailor

    75

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