Maury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Maury family

The surname Maury was first found in Champagne, where the family has been traced to ancient times. Pierre Maury (c.1282-1324) was a shepherd in the Comté de Foix known for his depositions to Bishop Jacques Fournier who was hunting for Cathar heretics. He plays a prominent role in the French historian Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's study "Montaillou, village occitan de 1294 à 1324."

Early History of the Maury family

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Maury Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mauroy, Mauroys, Mauroit, Mauroits, Mauroi, Mauroie, Mauroies, Maurroy, Maurroys, Maurroit, Maurroits, Maurroi, Maurroie, Maurroies, de Mauroy and many more.

Early Notables of the Maury family

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Maury Ranking

In the United States, the name Maury is the 14,552^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Maury is ranked the 223^rd most popular surname with an estimated 16,140 people with that name. 2

Maury migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Roger Maury, who landed in New England in 1631 3

Maury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Maury, who arrived in North Carolina in 1723 3
James Maury, who landed in Virginia in 1742 3
Matthew Maury, who arrived in Virginia in 1752 3

Maury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Maury, aged 24, settled in New York City in 1822
Fco Maury, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
J Maury, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Anthony Maury, who arrived in New York in 1855 3

Maury Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Maurice Maury, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Espagne" from Bordeaux, France 4
Jean Maury, aged 48, originally from Vieulen, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Le Havre, France 4
Pierre Maury, aged 29, originally from Paris, France, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rotterdam" from Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France 4
Anna Maury, aged 33, originally from Erce, France, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Havre, France 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Maury (post 1700) +

John Walker Maury (1809-1855), American politician, Mayor of Washington, D.C. (1852-1854)
James Maury (1746-1840), American diplomat, one of the first United States diplomats
Richard Fontaine Maury (1882-1950), American railway engineer famous for his Argentine "Ramal C-14" of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano, better known for the touristic Tren a las Nubes
Dabney Herndon Maury (1822-1900), American officer in the United States Army, instructor at West Point and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
The Reverend James Maury (1718-1769), American Virginia educator and Anglican minister during the American Colonial period
Antonia Maury (1866-1952), American astronomer, awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy in 1943
Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), American hydrographer, astronomer, historian, oceanographer, meteorologist, cartographer, author, geologist, and educator, nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and "Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology," eponym of the USS Maury (DD-401) and the USS Maury (DD-100) and four other ships
James Maury (1746-1840), American politician, U.S. Consul in Liverpool, 1790-1812, 1815-29 5
H. L. Maury, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1928 5
Dabney Herndon Maury (1822-1900), American politician, U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1886-89 5
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Maury Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Dampne n'es pas
Motto Translation: Damned are not

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html