Mayas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish family name Mayas is classified as being of habitation origin. Habitation names are those family names which are derived from either the location of the place of residence of the initial bearer or from the name of the town or village from whence he hailed. The name is also derived from the Basque term "maia" meaning "high meseta."

Early Origins of the Mayas family

The surname Mayas was first found in Maya del Batzan, located in the province of Navarre. One of the earliest references to this name is a record of one Domingo de Maya y Enderiz, born in Pamplona, who married Ana Suarez de Cardoso y Maldonado in 1628. He later settled in the Department of Antioquia, Republic of Colombia, where he was Accountant of the Royal Treasury.

Early History of the Mayas family

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Mayas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mayas, Maja, Maia and others.

Early Notables of the Mayas family

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Mayas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Mayas, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1831 1
Abram Mayas, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
Joaquin Mayas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1881 1

Citations +

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)