Mayhew
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɪhju/
Proper noun
Mayhew (countable and uncountable, plural Mayhews)
- A surname from Norman.
- An unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
- A community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayhew is the 3908th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9085 individuals. Mayhew is most common among White (87.76%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mayhew”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 540.