Mayhew

English

Alternative forms

• Merrihew

Etymology

Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪhju/

Proper noun

Mayhew (plural Mayhews)

1. A surname from Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayhew is the 3908^th 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.