Show ContentsMayet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Mayet comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Mayet is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Mayet family

The surname Mayet was first found in Provence, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Mayet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mayet research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1662, 1696 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Mayet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mayet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Major, Majour, Majou, Majoux, Mayor, Mayou, Mayoux, Mayoud, Mayaud, Mayoult, Mayot, Mayet, Mayer, Mayeu, Majoral, Majorel and many more.

Early Notables of the Mayet family

Notable amongst the names at this time was

  • Daniel-Henri Mayet, a deputy, who was born in 1815 in Bourg-Saint-Marie

Mayet Ranking

In France, the name Mayet is the 1,616th most popular surname with an estimated 3,703 people with that name. [1]


Canada Mayet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Michel Mayet, who married Catherine Doyon in Château-Richer, Quebec in 1746

Contemporary Notables of the name Mayet (post 1700) +

  • Jean-François Mayet (b. 1940), French politician, member of the Senate of France
  • Valéry Mayet (1839-1909), French entomologist, professor of zoology in Montpellier at the French National School of Agriculture
  • Muhammed Mayet, South African first-class cricketer for Gauteng in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
  • Carl "Karl" Mayet (1810-1868), German chess master


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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