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![Show Contents]() Maye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German surname Maye 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 Maye familyThe surname Maye 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 Maye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maye research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1326, 1355, 1774 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Maye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maye Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: May, Mai, Mais, Maye, Mey, de May, du May, Maya and many more. Early Notables of the Maye familyMore information is included under the topic Early Maye Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maye RankingIn the United States, the name Maye is the 7,666th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Maye migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maye Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Cornelius Maye, aged 25, who landed in Virginia in 1616 aboard the ship "Providence" 2
- Richard Maye, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 2
- Tho Maye, who landed in Virginia in 1658 2
- Martin Maye, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 2
Maye Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Matthias Maye, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
- Albert Maye, who arrived in Texas in 1846 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maye Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Peter Maye who settled in the Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland, in 1675 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Maye (post 1700) | + |
- Bettye Maye, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004 4
- "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)
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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