Mawyer

Mawyer Meaning & Origin

About Mawyer
The surname Mawyer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mauger" or "Malger." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered powerful or mighty. The name Mawyer has variations such as Mawer and Mawyer, and it is primarily found in the United States today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawyer: 883
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawyer 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 Mawyer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/mɔiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawyer in Braille

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

The name Mawyer in braille

How to sign the name Mawyer using Sign Language

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

The name Mawyer in sign language

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