Mauro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Mauro came from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus.
Early Origins of the Mauro family
The surname Mauro was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy with Gandolfo Maurello, who moved his family to Sicily around 1205.
Early History of the Mauro family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mauro research. The years 1571 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Mauro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Mauro Spelling Variations
Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Mauro include Mauro, Mauri, Maur, Maura, De Mauro, Di Mauro, Maurich, Mauric, Maurovic, Lo Mauro, Maurello, Mauricio, Maurigi, Mauruzi, Mauriello, Maurelli, Maurel, Maurino, Maurini and many more.
Early Notables of the Mauro family
Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was
- Lico Francesco Mauro, a famous mathematician during the late 15th century from Messina. Nicol Mauruzi was a very famous military Captain who was in command of the Florentine troupes and achieved the g...
Mauro Ranking
In the United States, the name Mauro is the 4,358th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mauro is ranked the 5,810th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
Mauro migration to the United States +
The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Mauro:
Mauro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Philip Mauro, who settled in Philadelphia in 1804
- Domenico Mauro, who arrived in Ashtabula Co. OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
- Salvatore Mauro, who settled in Ashtabula Co. OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
- John Mauro, aged 32, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1876 3
- Filomena Mauro, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
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Mauro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Agostino Mauro, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Andretta, in 1903
- Alessio Mauro, aged 31, who landed in America from Torrevecchia, Italy, in 1904
- Alfonso Mauro, aged 29, who landed in America from Sariano, Caserta, in 1909
- Alfreso Mauro, aged 44, who immigrated to America from S. Clemento, Bascila, Italy, in 1909
- A. Mauro, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Montazzoli, Italy, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mauro (post 1700) +
- Clint Mauro (b. 1986), American model, aspiring actor and writer
- Eve Mauro (b. 1981), Italian-American actress and fashion model
- Johnny Mauro (1910-2003), American racecar driver
- Carmen Louis Mauro (1926-2003), American Major League Baseball outfielder
- Garry Mauro (b. 1948), American Democratic Party politician
- Vincent Mauro (b. 1943), retired American soccer referee
- William J. Mauro Jr., American politician, Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts, 1999-2000 4
- Guy J. Mauro, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1964 (alternate) 4
- Garry Mauro (b. 1948), American Democratic Party politician, Texas land commissioner, 1983-99; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2008; Candidate for Governor of Texas, 1998 4
- D. J. Mauro, American politician, Representative from California 16th District, 1974 4
- ... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html