Mawer

Mawer Meaning & Origin

About Mawer
The surname Mawer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "mawuere," meaning "mower" or "one who mows." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as mowers or haymakers. The name Mawer signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation, indicating their family's historical involvement in agricultural or rural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mawer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mawer: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mawer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/mawer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawer in Braille

Here's how to represent Mawer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mawer in braille

How to sign the name Mawer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mawer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mawer in sign language

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