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

Mayson, 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 Mayson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mayson in America

Mayson is the 38582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mayson surname appeared 573 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 Mayson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mayson 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 Mayson

The surname Mayson is of English origin, and it is derived from the Middle English word "mason," which means a worker in stone or a builder of stone structures. This occupational surname dates back to the early 13th century and was first found in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Mayson can be traced back to the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk in 1273, where it was spelled as "Masun." In the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from 1275, the name appears as "le Mazun."

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was William le Mazun, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. Another early record is that of John Mayson, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1377.

The surname Mayson is also closely linked to several place names in England, such as Maysonbrook in Derbyshire and Maysonforth in Northumberland. These place names likely derived from individuals who bore the surname and lived in or owned these locations.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the surname was John Mayson (c. 1500-1576), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Archdeacon of Richmond from 1559 until his death.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Richard Mayson (1624-1675), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Westbury in the Cavalier Parliament from 1661 to 1675.

In the 18th century, John Mayson (1730-1810) was a noted English violinist and composer who performed in London and wrote several concertos and sonatas for the violin.

Moving into the 19th century, Thomas Mayson (1808-1894) was an English architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Lancashire, including the Preston Town Hall and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, William Mayson (1882-1959) was a British trade unionist and politician who served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1925 to 1947.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mayson

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

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

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