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There are approximately 2,929 people named Mainwaring in the UK. That makes it the 3,333rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 46 are named Mainwaring.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

Manwaring
Mannering
Mainwayring
Mainwaryng
Mainwarring
Mainwairing
Mainwareing
Mainwariing
Mainwaringe
Mainwearing
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Mainworing
Mainwareinge
Mainwarin
Mainwarying
Mainwariang
Mainwarng
Mainwarning
Mainwariny
Mainewaring
Mainwring
Mainaring

The Mainwaring surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAINWARING. In a MS. volume drawn up by Sir William Dugdale, and preserved at Over Peover, it is stated, that the name of this celebrated family has been spelt in the astonishing number of one hundred and thirty-one forms, in old records and more modern writings. Some of these may be cited as specimens: 1. Mesnilwarin ; 2. Masnihvaren ; 3. Mensilwaren ; 4. Meisnilwareu ; 5. Meidneilwar ; G. Meinilwariu ; 7. Menilwai'in ; S. Mesnilwariu ; 9. Mesnilgarin ; 10. Meingarin ; 11. Mayuwaringe; 12. Mainwayringe ; 13. Manwaringe ; 14. Mauwairing : 15. Maynwaring : 16. Maynering ; 17. Mannering : 18. Manwaring ; 19. Main waring; 20. Manwarren. The founder of the family in England was Eandulphus de Mesnilwarin, who accompanied William the Conqueror, and received from him Warmingham, Peover, and thirteen other lordships in Cheshire, together with one in Norfolk. His descendants siread into many branches in Cheshire, and other northern counties, and included many personages of eminence. For ample accounts of the family see Ormerod's Cheshire. Inf. Eev. E. H. Mainwaring Sladen.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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