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

Maybee, 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 Maybee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maybee in America

Maybee is the 23804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maybee surname appeared 1,062 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 Maybee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maybee 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 Maybee

The surname Maybee has its origins in the northern English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is a locational name derived from a place name, believed to be the village of Mabey or Mabyer near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The name is thought to have originated in the late 12th or early 13th century.

The name Maybee is believed to be derived from the Old English words "mæg" meaning kinsman or relative, and "býr" meaning a dwelling or settlement. This suggests the name may have originally referred to a settlement or homestead belonging to a particular family or kin group.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maybee can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, where a John Mayby is listed as a resident of the village of Wakefield. The name also appears in various other medieval records from the region, with spellings such as Maybye, Maibey, and Mabyer.

In the 16th century, the name Maybee began to spread beyond Yorkshire and Lancashire, with records showing families bearing the name in other parts of England, including Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Notable historical figures with the surname Maybee include:

1. William Maybee (1585-1653), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lincoln.
2. Robert Maybee (1620-1697), a Puritan clergyman and author from Nottinghamshire.
3. Alice Maybee (1640-1718), a landowner and philanthropist from Yorkshire, known for her support of local schools and churches.
4. John Maybee (1725-1802), a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Canada.
5. Elizabeth Maybee (1780-1865), a renowned lace maker from Nottinghamshire, whose work was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.

The name Maybee is also associated with several place names in England, such as Maybee Lane in Wakefield and Maybee Farm in Lincolnshire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maybee

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

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 Maybee 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 Maybee 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 Maybee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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