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![Show Contents]() Majo Surname History
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The distinguished surname Majo originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Majo family lived in the Italian town of Maiolo, in Pesaro in central Italy. Early Origins of the Majo familyThe surname Majo was first found in the ancient city of Orvieto, with Lorenzo Maitani, born in 1275. Early History of the Majo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Majo research. The years 1494, 1723 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Majo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Majo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Maiolo, Maione, Majo, Majone, Mai, Maitani, Maineri, Maio, Maioli, Maiolo, Majoli, Majolo and many more. Early Notables of the Majo familyProminent among members of the family was - Giovanni Francesco de' Maineri, a painter from Parma whose work can be seen today in the Uffizi in Florence, and in various galleries in New York and in Rome. Members of the Maio family of Naples were...
- Giuseppe Maioli was Treasurer of Romagna. Francesco di Majo of Naples was a famous composer and organist at the Royal Chapel at this time. He composed many oratorios, cantatas, and masses, and 19 oper...
Migration of the Majo familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Angelo Maione, aged 36, who arrived at Ellis Island from Terrali, Italy, in 1913; Angelo Michele Maione, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ottaiano, Italy, in 1921.
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