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Mainwaring Family History

Mainwaring Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Mesnil-Varin in Saint-Paër (Seine-Maritime Haute-Normandie). The placename means ‘domain of Warin’ (see Waring).

Compare Manwaring and Mandry.

Irish: adopted for Ó Manaráin see Mannering.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mainwaring family from?

You can see how Mainwaring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mainwaring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mainwaring families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 443 Mainwaring families living in Glamorgan. This was about 35% of all the recorded Mainwaring's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Mainwaring families in 1891.
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What did your Mainwaring ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mainwaring. 12% of Mainwaring men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 76% of Mainwaring women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mainwaring were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    12%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Mainwaring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mainwaring census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mainwaring. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mainwaring. For the veterans among your Mainwaring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mainwaring lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mainwaring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Mainwaring in 1952 was 45, and 72 in 2004.

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