Maya History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Spain

The German surname Maya 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.

Early Origins of the Maya family

The surname Maya was 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.

Early History of the Maya family

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Maya Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Maya family

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Maya Ranking

In the United States, the name Maya is the 5,815^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Maya migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maya Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Maya, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1810 2
Francisco Maya, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2
Friedrich Maya, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Maya (post 1700) +

Rafael Maya (1896-1980), Colombian poet, literary critic and professor
Héctor Domingo Maya (b. 1913), lawyer from Argentina
Fernando Maya (b. 1853), Portuguese writer
Gabriela Maya Yarce (b. 1917), teacher in Colombia
Maya Buzinova (1929-2022), Russian animator
Maya Solis, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008 3
Maya Angelou (1928-2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dr Maya Even (b. 1961), Canadian-born, British-based, University lecturer, journalist and television presenter
Maya Rudolph (b. 1972), American Primetime Emmy Award nominated actress, known for her roles in Bridesmaids (2011), Gattaca (1997) and Idiocracy (2006)
Maya Lubinsky, American actress, known for her work on Good Family (2014-2015), The Premonition (2009), The Empty Plan (2010) and The Automaton (2007)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html