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Mayo Family History

Mayo Surname Meaning

English: variant of Mayhew. Altered form of French Mailloux. Altered form of French Maheu.

Spanish: nickname from mayo ‘May’ bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May.

Spanish: habitational name from any of the flows of water or lagoons so called such as Regato del Mayo (Zamora) and Arroyo de Mayo (Seville).

Galician: habitational name from a Castilianized form of O Maio or Maio Grande and Maio Pequeno placenames in A Coruña province Galicia (Spain) of pre-Roman origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mayo family from?

You can see how Mayo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mayo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mayo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 81 Mayo families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Mayo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mayo families in 1911.
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What did your Mayo ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mayo. 48% of Mayo men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Mayo women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mayo were Journalier and Student.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Labourer
    19%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Journalier
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Student
    50%

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Census Records

There are 160,000 census records available for the last name Mayo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mayo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Mayo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 34,000 military records available for the last name Mayo. For the veterans among your Mayo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mayo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mayo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mayo in 1944 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

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