Find out how popular the last name Mawn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mawn.

Mawn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mawn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mawn in America

Mawn is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mawn surname appeared 349 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mawn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mawn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mawn

The surname MAWN originates from the Gaelic word "mawn" meaning "a man" or "a champion." It is believed to have originated in Ireland, where it was first recorded in the 12th century. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where it appears as "O'Mawne."

The name was particularly prevalent in County Mayo, where it was borne by a prominent family who held lands in the baronies of Carra and Erris. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Domhnall O'Mawne, who was listed as a landowner in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of official documents from the reign of Henry VIII, in the year 1537.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the Petty Census of Ireland, a survey of Irish households conducted by Sir William Petty in 1659. This record lists several families with the surname MAWN residing in the parishes of Killala and Kilmore in County Mayo.

The name MAWN has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is John Mawn (1750-1832), an Irish-born author and poet who emigrated to the United States and published several works, including "The Georgianna" and "The Moss-Trooper." Another notable bearer of the name was Michael Mawn (1826-1901), a Catholic priest and educator who served as the president of St. John's College in Waterford, Ireland.

Other historical figures with the surname MAWN include Patrick Mawn (1815-1887), an Irish nationalist and member of the Young Ireland movement, and Thomas Mawn (1870-1945), a businessman and philanthropist who founded the Mawn School for the Deaf in Boston, Massachusetts.

One of the earliest recorded place names associated with the surname MAWN is Mawnee, a townland in County Mayo. This place name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "mawn" and likely influenced the development of the surname in the region.

While the surname MAWN has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through Irish immigration and diaspora. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the Irish county of Mayo and the Gaelic language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mawn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mawn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mawn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mawn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mawn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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