Mauro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mauro

What does the name Mauro mean?

The surname Mauro came from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus.

Early Origins of the Mauro family

The surname Mauro was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy with Gandolfo Maurello, who moved his family to Sicily around 1205.

Early History of the Mauro family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mauro research. The years 1571 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Mauro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mauro Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Mauro include Mauro, Mauri, Maur, Maura, De Mauro, Di Mauro, Maurich, Mauric, Maurovic, Lo Mauro, Maurello, Mauricio, Maurigi, Mauruzi, Mauriello, Maurelli, Maurel, Maurino, Maurini and many more.

Early Notables of the Mauro family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Lico Francesco Mauro, a famous mathematician during the late 15th century from Messina. Nicol Mauruzi was a very famous military Captain who was in command of the Florentine troupes and achieved the g...

Mauro Ranking

In the United States, the name Mauro is the 4,358^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mauro is ranked the 5,810^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Mauro migration to the United States +

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Mauro:

Mauro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Mauro, who settled in Philadelphia in 1804
Domenico Mauro, who arrived in Ashtabula Co. OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
Salvatore Mauro, who settled in Ashtabula Co. OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
John Mauro, aged 32, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1876 3
Filomena Mauro, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mauro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostino Mauro, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Andretta, in 1903
Alessio Mauro, aged 31, who landed in America from Torrevecchia, Italy, in 1904
Alfonso Mauro, aged 29, who landed in America from Sariano, Caserta, in 1909
Alfreso Mauro, aged 44, who immigrated to America from S. Clemento, Bascila, Italy, in 1909
A. Mauro, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Montazzoli, Italy, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mauro (post 1700) +

Arthur Valentine Mauro OC OM QC (1927-2023), Canadian lawyer and businessman, 11th Chancellor of University of Manitoba (1991-2000), 7th Chancellor of Lakehead University (2010-2013)
Bill Mauro, Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada
Ezio Mauro (b. 1948), Italian journalist and editor-in-chief of the newspaper la Repubblica
Tullio De Mauro (b. 1932), Italian linguist and politician
Renata Mauro (1934-2009), popular television presenter for RAI (Italian state broadcaster)
Fabrizio Di Mauro (b. 1965), retired Italian professional football player
Mario Mauro (b. 1961), Italian Member of the European Parliament and a teacher of history
Alessio di Mauro (b. 1977), Italian tennis player
Massimo Mauro (b. 1962), Italian politician, a former professional football player
Fra Mauro (b. 1400), Italian-Venetian Camaldolese monk who kept his cartography workshop in the monastery of San Michel in Isola Murano
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)