Maw
See also: maw
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *makô (“mate, relative”), comparable to modern match.
- Also as an English surname, from archaic mew (“seagull”); compare the surname Mew.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Maw is the 21034th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1250 individuals. Maw is most common among White (78.24%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.28%) individuals.
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