Mayoral History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Spain

The Mayoral 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 Mayoral family

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

Early History of the Mayoral family

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Mayoral Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Mayoral family

Prominent among members of the family

was the Mayoral family of Granada

Mayoral migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayoral Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego Mayoral who settled in Mexico in 1527
Ana Mayoral who settled in New Spain in 1592

Mayoral Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego Mayoral, who landed in America in 1827 1
Santiago Mayoral, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Santiago Mayoral, a Spanish solider who immigrated to New Orleans in 1829
Juan Mayoral, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 1
Jose Mayoral, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mayoral (post 1700) +

Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral (b. 1969), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996, 2004 2
José A. Hernández Mayoral, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004 2
Borja Mayoral Moya (b. 1997), Spanish footballer
César Fernando Mayoral (b. 1947), Argentine diplomat, Ambassador to Canada (2000-2003)
Demetrio Mayoral Pardo, Mexican surgeon and professor
Manuel Mayoral Montero, Spanish painter

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html