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

Mayle, 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 Mayle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mayle in America

Mayle is the 7016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mayle surname appeared 4,773 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mayle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mayle 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 Mayle

The surname MAYLE is believed to have originated in England, deriving from the Old English word "mal" which meant "speech" or "discourse". This name likely referred to someone who was a skilled orator or storyteller in ancient times.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 12th century, appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1166 as "Robert Maille". It's thought that the name may have initially emerged in the county of Norfolk or the surrounding East Anglian region.

By the 13th century, variations of the spelling had started to appear, such as "Maile", "Mayle", and "Maille". Some of these spellings were influenced by the Norman French word "maille", meaning "mesh" or "ring of chain mail", suggesting a possible association with armour-making or metalworking trades.

One of the earliest notable bearers of this name was Sir William Mayle, a 14th-century knight from Somerset who fought in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III. His coat of arms is recorded in the medieval heraldic rolls.

During the 16th century, the MAYLE surname was found in various parts of England, with records showing families in Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. John Mayle, born in 1523 in Somerset, was a prominent landowner and member of the local gentry.

Another well-known figure was Peter Mayle, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Essex from 1668 to 1672. His works include several religious treatises and sermons published during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the MAYLE name appeared in the parish records of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, with the baptism of Thomas Mayle in 1723. This branch of the family later produced several notable figures, including William Mayle, a successful merchant and landowner born in 1785.

One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Peter Mayle, the British author best known for his best-selling memoir "A Year in Provence". Born in 1939, Mayle's books captured the essence of life in the French countryside and brought the region's charm to a global audience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mayle

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

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

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