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France

The surname is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Mayhew family lived in Norfolk. Their name, however, derives from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Mayeux, Normandy.

Early Origins of the Mayhew family

The surname Mayhew was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family could be found since ancient times, coming from the region of Mayeux.

Early History of the Mayhew family

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Mayhew Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maheu, Mayeu, Mayheu, Maheust, Mayhew, Mahewe, Mahugh, Mayhugh, Mayhuys and many more.

Early Notables of the Mayhew family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

Mayhew of Norfolk

Mayhew Ranking

In the United States, the name Mayhew is the 3,858^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Mayhew migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayhew Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Mayhew, the Elder (1593-1682), born in Tilsbury, Wiltshire who arrived in Massachusetts as part of the Winthrope Fleet in 1630, founder of Martha's Vineyard in 1642
Mrs. Anne Mayhew who arrived in Massachusetts as part of the Winthrope Fleet 1630, founder of Martha's Vineyard in 1642 2
Mr. Thomas Mayhew, Jr., who arrived in Massachusetts as part of the Winthrope Fleet in 1630 2
Ann Mayhew, who landed in New England in 1640 3
Zachariah Mayhew, who landed in Maryland in 1673 3

Mayhew Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Mayhew, who settled in Rappahannock in 1727

Mayhew Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Mayhew, aged 35, who landed in New York in 1803 3
John S Mayhew, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3

Mayhew Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bertha Mayhew, aged 7, who landed in America from London, in 1906
Ellen Mayhew, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Annalong, Ireland, in 1906
Fey Mayhew, aged 6, who immigrated to America, in 1907
Ann Mayhew, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1908
Dorothy Mayhew, aged 3, who settled in America from Walthamshon, England, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mayhew migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayhew Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Mayhew, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Mayhew migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mayhew Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Mayhew, English convict who was convicted in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. Henry Mayhew who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 3rd October 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. Robert Mayhew, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Samuel Mayhew, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolton" in 1849 7

Mayhew migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mayhew Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Mayhew, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "William Watson" in 1859
Mr. William Mayhew, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William Watson" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th February 1859 8
Mr. Mayhew, British settler with his brother travelling from London aboard the ship "Warrior Queen" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 1st January 1874 8
Emily Mayhew, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Emma Mayhew, aged 28, a cook, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mayhew (post 1700) +

Alice E. Mayhew (1932-2020), American editor, Vice President and Editorial Director for Simon & Schuster
Peter Mayhew (1944-2019), English-born, American actor and comedian, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films largely due to his 7 foot 3 inches height
Martin R. Mayhew (b. 1965), American former football player, current General Manager of the Detroit Lions
David Mayhew (b. 1982), American professional stock car racing driver, five-time winner in the International Kart Federation National Championships
David R. Mayhew (b. 1937), American Sterling Professor in the Political Science Department at Yale University
George C. Mayhew, American Republican politician, Chair of Bond County Republican Party, 1950 9
Frederic Mayhew, American politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives from New Bedford; Elected 1816 9
Eleazer Mayhew, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Salem County, 1792-95, 1800 9
Edward Mayhew, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Freemantle, 1892-99 9
Charles E. P. Mayhew, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Atlantic County, 1860-62 9
... (Another 24 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Mayhew family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Ronald C Mayhew (1961-1985), American Sergeant from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 10

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The BOLTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Bolton.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550