Mayson
English edit
Etymology edit
As a surname, Middle English May's son, personal name shortened from Matthew and many other origins. The modern given name is mostly a spelling variant of Mason.
Proper noun edit
Mayson (plural Maysons)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayson is the 38582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 573 individuals. Mayson is most common among White (63.18%) and Black/African American (32.64%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mayson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 541.