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Origins Available: English, French, Spanish Where did the English Mayor family come from? What is the English Mayor family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mayor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mayor family history? The name Mayor was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. Mayor is based on the Norman given name Mauger. The name indicates one who is the son of Maugier, an Old French personal name, which is derived from the Old Germanic name Malger, which means council spear.Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Mayor were recorded, including Major, Mauger, Magor, Maior, Mayer, Mayor, Mager and others. First found in on the Isle of Guernsey where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mayor research. Another 176 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1469 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Mayor History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mayor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Mayor family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 134 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Mayor arrived in North America very early: Mayor Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Mayor Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Mayor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Mayor Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Mayor Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mayor 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. This page was last modified on 29 April 2011 at 13:39. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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