Americanized form of German Maiwald a habitational name from Maiwaldau in Silesia or a topographic name from a wood named as ‘May wood’ as in the Palatinate.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Maywald family from?
You can see how Maywald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maywald family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Maywald families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 20 Maywald families living in Texas. This was about 42% of all the recorded Maywald's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Maywald families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maywald surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Carpenter and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Maywald. 17% of Maywald men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Maywald women worked as a Secretary. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Maywald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Maywald in 1949 was 44, and 64 in 2004.