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Mayor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mayor

What does the name Mayor mean?

The Mayor name is derived form the Basque word "maiora" which means "heather, moor or heath;" as such it was likely a topographic name for someone who lived near a moor. The surname also comes from a Spanish word "mayor," meaning "head" or "chief" that was an occupational name for the foreman of a gang of agricultural workers or the leader of a group of herdsmen.

Early Origins of the Mayor family

The surname Mayor was first found in Navarre, where they came from the Valley of Baztan.

Early History of the Mayor family

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Mayor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mayerdomo, Mayoral, Majoral, Mayol and others.

Early Notables of the Mayor family

Prominent among members of the family

was the Mayoral family of Granada

Mayor Ranking

In the United States, the name Mayor is the 12,780^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Mayor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Herman Mayor, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 2
Katherine Mayor, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 2
Maudline Mayor, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 2
Thomas Mayor, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 2

Mayor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joanis Mayor, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2

Mayor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. William Mayor, aged 25, British farmer who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rochester" on 20th May 1841
Mrs. Ann Mayor, aged 23, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
Mr. James Mayor, infant, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
Mr. John Mayor, aged 24, British labourer who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
Lastenia De Mayor, who landed in Peru in 1860 2
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Mayor Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jean Baptiste Mayor, who landed in Arkansas in 1900 2

Mayor migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mayor Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Mayor, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1848 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Mayor (post 1700) +

James C. Mayor, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Illinois State Senate 32nd District, 1936; Member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1938-43 4
Henry Mayor, American politician, Mayor of Frostburg, Maryland, 1907-08 4
Michel G. E. Mayor (b. 1942), Swiss professor of astronomy awarded the Balzan Prize in 2000, the Albert Einstein Medal in 2004 and the Shaw Prize in Astronomy in 2005
Mayor of Brooklyn, New York, 1888-91; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1891-92 5

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) NAVARINO 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Navarino.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html