Maia Family History
Maia Name Meaning
Basque: habitational name from Maia (official Basque name: Amaiur; in Castilian: Maya) in the Baztan/Baztán valley in Navarre. Compare Maya . Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Maia especially one in Porto. Catalan (Maià): habitational name from Maià de Montcal a village in Girona or any of several other places named with Maià a name of pre-Roman origin. Italian: from the female personal name Maia.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022