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May Family Crest
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Where did the German May family come from? What is the German May family crest and coat of arms? When did the May family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the May family history?

The German surname May first emerged in the Rhineland, and means, simply, "May." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who was either born in the month of May or particularly fond of the spring.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: May, Mai, Mais, Maye, Mey, de May, du May, Maya and many more.

First found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our May research. Another 184 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1326, 1355, 1774, and 1838 are included under the topic Early May History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early May Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

May Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Cornelius May arrived in Virginia in 1616
  • Dorothy May arrived on the "Mayflower" in 1620
  • Dorothy May, who landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1620
  • Cornelius May, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • William May settled in St. Christopher in 1634


May Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henry May, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Johan Peter May, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Martin May, who landed in Louisiana in 1719
  • Johann May, who landed in America in 1741
  • Johan Henrich May, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743


May Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jacob May, aged 30, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Emanuel May, aged 22, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Lionel May, aged 43, arrived in New York, NY in 1812
  • Morris May, who landed in Texas in 1835
  • George May, who landed in Texas in 1835


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  • Jonathan May (1958-2010), American cellist and conductor
  • Ann May (b. 1901), American actress
  • Private First Class Martin O. May (1922-1945), awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
  • Bert Deems May (b. 1969), American NFL football former tight end
  • Bert May (b. 1921), German artist and designer
  • Brian Harold May (b. 1947), English guitarist for the rock band "Queen"
  • Margaret May (b. 1950), Australian politician
  • Simon May (b. 1944), British musician and composer
  • Vice Admiral Sir Cyril May KBE, CB (1897-1979), British former Director-General, Royal Navy Medical Services
  • David May (b. 1951), British computer scientist

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  • The Descendants of Claiborne B. May by Imogene May Boswell.
  • Ancestors and Descendants of Patty Blackburn Davis (also May Family) by Patty Dahm Pascoe.
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  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The May Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The May Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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