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Mawson


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Origin Of The Surname Mawson

Meaning Of The Surname Mawson

Son of Maud

Interesting Facts About Mawson

Mawson is one of a few matronymic surnames. These were names given to pass down the first name of a mother to her children. Names passing down a parents name were more usually patronymic. Mawson comes from the feminine name Maw, itself a variant of Maud. The suffixed ‘son’ denotes that this surname was originally given to the son of a woman named Maw.

Mawson Statistics

Mawson is the number 1711 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,242 share the surname Mawson in the UK.

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