Distribution
of the Name
Prior
to civil registration in 1837 the name MAURICE predominated in Wales
and in the Border Counties of England. In Wales the majority of MAURICEs
came from the county of Denbighshire. However, registrations started
to decline there through the 19th century, and today there are only
two registered MAURICE voters in that county.
A similar pattern can be found in the Border Counties of England, especially
Shropshire. 179 MAURICE baptisms are recorded in the IGI for Shropshire,
most of these taking place in the 18th century. Yet there were just
4 civil registrations between 1837 and 1940; and in 1999 there were
just 4 voters in that county.
Overall there has been a drift from the West and North to the South
and East. The civil registration figures show 3 Welsh counties in the
top 12 with Glamorgan second only behind London. Lancashire and Cheshire
also figure prominently. But the 1999 electoral roll shows no Welsh
county except Glamorgan in the top 12, Lancashire well down and Cheshire
missing altogether.
Birth
Registrations 1837-1940
There were 831 birth registrations in this period in England and Wales.
The following table indicates the top 12 counties of registration and
the percentage of the total in each county.
| London |
22.7% |
| Glamorgan |
16.0% |
| Cheshire |
8.4% |
| Pembrokeshire |
6.3% |
| Lancashire |
5.4% |
| Wiltshire |
3.7% |
| Middlesex |
3.0% |
| Berkshire |
2.5% |
| Sussex |
2.5% |
| Kent |
2.4% |
| Caernarvonshire |
2.3% |
| Warwickshire |
2.2% |
1999 Electoral Roll
There were 407 persons with the surname MAURICE who were registered
to vote in England and Wales in 1999. The following table indicates
the top 12 counties and their percentages of the total.
| London |
21.4% |
| Sussex |
10.3% |
| Surrey |
8.4% |
| Kent |
5.9% |
| Middlesex |
5.2% |
| Glamorgan |
5.2% |
| Yorkshire |
4.9% |
| Wiltshire |
3.4% |
| Cambridgeshire |
3.0% |
| Lancashire |
2.7% |
| Gloucestershire |
2.7% |
| Leicestershire |
2.7% |