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Where is the Mayes family from?
You can see how Mayes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mayes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mayes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 36 Mayes families living in Tennessee. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mayes's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Mayes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mayes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mayes. 19% of Mayes men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Mayes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mayes were Truck Driver and Teacher. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mayes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mayes in 1942 was 35, and 71 in 2004.