Mayo Surname

4,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cuba

Mayo Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Fr-Hebrew) for Mayhew, q.v. (Celtic) belonging to Mayo = the Plain of the Yews [Irish Magh-eó]

Mayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States44,9891:8,057953
Mexico22,2681:5,574698
Philippines17,3811:5,825493
Spain7,6151:6,139767
Egypt5,5831:16,4671,927
England4,4261:12,5891,860
Cameroon3,4611:6,001731
Peru3,3471:9,4961,362
Tanzania2,7511:19,2442,447
Chad2,3111:5,882869
Canada2,2701:16,2322,351
Cuba2,1401:5,384609
Colombia2,0081:23,7921,696
Argentina1,9371:22,0671,837
South Africa1,6361:33,1164,236
Venezuela1,6291:18,5411,376
Australia1,5311:17,6332,472
DR Congo1,3541:54,5646,566
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
India6721:1,141,46646,439
Bolivia6331:16,7721,510
New Zealand5521:8,2031,400
Nigeria4511:392,77820,683
Ecuador3841:41,4214,337
Israel3761:22,7603,359
Wales3631:8,525946
Indonesia3361:393,59933,468
Brazil3111:688,34225,342
Pakistan2871:622,4539,790
Chile2801:62,9162,655
Kenya2521:183,25413,801
France2321:286,30543,905
Niger1801:106,6224,313
Thailand1641:430,72275,465
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Liberia1461:30,1952,888
Uruguay1421:24,1672,825
Scotland1321:40,5593,794
Iraq1261:277,9505,710
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Uganda721:542,21230,029
Taiwan621:378,1412,960
Malta601:7,171476
Congo571:87,5287,379
Afghanistan561:574,1646,873
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Italy551:1,111,94072,628
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Paraguay401:180,9193,484
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Panama281:139,7244,684
Benin261:397,52329,143
Guam251:6,405908
Puerto Rico251:142,0061,869
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Japan171:7,520,25343,528
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
Ireland121:392,41215,634
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Norway101:514,22941,629
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
China71:195,331,65210,124
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2641:10,7671,647
Wales601:26,1401,495
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6161:7,590970

The alternate forms: Máyo (1) are calculated separately.

Mayo (10,302) may also be a first name.

Mayo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Fr-Hebrew) for Mayhew, q.v. (Celtic) belonging to Mayo = the Plain of the Yews [Irish Magh-eó]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Máighiú Though this is a Mayo name, it is not derived from the name of the county. MIF 176

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Referring to the month of May suggesting a date of birth.

Found in Valencia and Navarre. Originated in city of Aóiz in Navarre. Refers to fifth month, May, derived from latin "maius."

Originated in Italy.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Mac Máighiú Though this is a Mayo name, it is not derived from the name of the county. MIF 176

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Mayo, a pet form of Matthew (gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. The name of a county and town in Ireland, the plain near the water, from Moi or Moy, Gaelic, a plain, Moy, a river, and ai, a region or territory; the region or tract on the river Moy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Eoger de Maio, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Acon de Maeio, and Robert 1198 (Ib.). Ralph Mayot, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Mayo: The name of Mayo was represented in Great Fontmel in the latter half of last century. About the same time, Mr. George Mayo, of Lower Compton, owned the West Holway estate in Catstock (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Mayo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mayo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mayo (Arabic: مايو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻳﻮ, Hindi: मायो, Marathi: मायो, Oriya: ମାେୟା, Russian: Маё) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Máyo. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,108th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 53,205 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mayo live; 48 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mayo is also the 60,060th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 10,302 people.

The last name Mayo is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 44,989 people, or 1 in 8,057. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 132 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.

Mayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mayo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 605 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mayo last name are 6.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mayo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 250.5% more than the national average, earning 1,213,010 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,122 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.95% less than the national average, earning R 164,088 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $22,806,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning $42,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% less than the national average, earning $47,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máyo921/
Maiyo8926,041/
Mayou893,360/
Mayot892,203/
Mayoh891,360/
Mayos891,064/
Mgayo89704/
Mayyo89652/
Mayod89559/
Mauyo89388/
Mayoo89329/
Mayho89250/
Mayoz89199/
Mahyo8946/
Mayio8934/
Mayop8914/
Mayuo899/
Mhayo892/
Hmayo891/
Majyo891/
May861,051,639/
Mayowa804,303/
Mayoux80783/
Mayoud80561/
Mayosh80244/
Mayott80194/
Mayoss80193/
Mayhos80120/
Mahayo8089/
D'mayo8082/
Mayová8073/
Mayhoe8026/
Mayout8024/
Mahyod8021/
Mayoeh8021/
Mayood8014/
Mayous8010/
Mayova8010/
Mahyoh808/
Mayoch807/
Mayouh806/
Mayhoş802/
Mayohe802/
Mgayoo801/
M'Gayo801/
Mayuot801/
Mayhoo800/
Moyo75577,233/
Maya75273,718/
Mays7567,434/
Maye7521,777/
Miyo7521,088/
Maio7520,282/
Mayi7515,444/
Mahy757,641/
Meyo756,329/
Majo755,401/
Mayu753,196/
Mayz752,015/
Maay751,721/
Muyo751,010/
Maiy75199/
Mauy75132/
Mayd7544/
Mayí7531/
Myio7530/
Mhay7517/
Mayé7516/
Mayy7514/
Majy7512/
Hmay7510/
Myoy7510/
Myoa7510/
Mayt758/
Mayà758/
Mayp756/
Mayh756/
Mgay755/
Mmay752/
Mayá752/
Myoj752/
Mayã751/
Mayj751/
Myjo751/
Mayhood73311/
Mayoush73153/
Mayouch733/
Mayoosh731/
Mayouss731/
Mayhoos730/
Mgaya6761,211/
Mayes6742,555/
Mahio6717,418/
Mauya679,933/
Mayet677,942/
Mahay677,190/
Mayah674,550/
Mahey673,848/
Mayau672,897/
Mayat672,443/
Maaya672,391/
Meyou672,091/
Muyot671,682/
Mahya671,416/
Myojo671,332/
Mayas671,303/
Mayad671,258/
Mhaya671,222/
Mayap67994/
Mgayi67952/
Mayee67907/
Mauye67905/
Myoyo67582/
Muiyo67575/
Miyot67570/
Mayaa67535/
Mayez67488/
Majou67459/
Majoo67448/
Mayij67438/
Mouyo67405/
Majoh67381/
Majiy67373/
Mayed67370/
Mooyo67324/
Mayha67255/
Maios67248/
Mayus67231/
Majio67216/
Hmaya67208/
Mayeh67178/
Mayie67159/
Mmayi67148/
Moiyo67132/
Maaye67131/
Maiou67130/
Maysh67110/
Muoyo67107/
Mayis67105/
Muyod6798/
Mahys6793/
Mioyo6789/
Meiyo6788/
Mgayu6785/
Moyot6781/
Mihyo6779/
Mayip6778/
Mhaye6771/
Mgoyo6766/
Moyos6762/
Mayid6760/
Mahyd6759/
Muuyo6754/
Meyos6753/
Mayut6752/
Mhoyo6748/
Maioș6748/
Mhayi6748/
Mahyi6744/
Mgajo6738/
Mayaz6735/
Mayhe6734/
Mayit6732/
Meyoe6729/
Mayud6728/
Moyoh6728/
Miyoh6727/
Mahyu6727/
Mayss6725/
Maydt6725/
Meyoh6724/
Mauhy6723/
Maayi6722/
Mhiyo6720/
Mayuh6720/
Moyio6720/
Myoyi6720/
Moyuo6719/
Moaya6719/
Maoue6717/
Mgaye6717/
Mauyy6717/
Meyop6716/
Mahye6716/
Mahiy6715/
Maiho6715/
Mahyt6715/
Mahjo6714/
Majyi6714/
Mayep6714/
Miyod6714/
Moyoo6712/
Maioz6712/
Maioe6711/
Miyop6711/
Mayts6710/
Mmiyo6710/
Mayyi6710/
Mmaya679/
Meyot679/
Maioo679/
Mehyo678/
Moyyo678/
Muyoz678/
Mayhi677/
Myoya677/
Muyoh677/
Miyoe677/
Mayih675/
Mauyt675/
Maiyt674/
Mojyo674/
Mmaye674/
Muhyo674/
Mmoyo674/
Maajo674/
Mayuu674/
Hmayz674/
Hmayd674/
Maayh674/
Mayahová673/
Moyod673/
Maytt673/
Mayhu673/
Mayiz673/
D'May673/
Miyos673/
Moyop672/
Maahy672/
Maiiy672/
Maiio672/
Mmajo672/
Mayhé672/
Meyoo672/
Mohyo672/
Mayós672/
Muyop672/
Mauou672/
Majuo672/
Mayuz672/
Moeyo672/
Meyod672/
Maihy671/
Mayux671/
Mayds671/
Meauy671/
Mgiyo671/
Moyho671/
Hmaye671/
Maych671/
Maiot671/
May'a671/
Mayahova671/
M'Aya671/
Ma'ay671/
Maiop671/
Mahjy671/
Hmayu671/
Mayés671/
Mayje671/
Meeyo671/
Moïyo671/
Mhahy671/
Muyoo671/
Muyos671/
May'y671/
Mgajy671/
Myoja671/
Maydd671/
Mayii671/
Mieyo671/
Maiuo671/
Mgahy670/
Mayhs670/

Mayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mayo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻳﻮmayw-
Mayo in the Oriya language
ମାେୟାmaeya-
Mayo in the Hindi language
मायोmayo89.13
मयोmayo8.7
िमयॉimayo2.17
Mayo in the Marathi language
मायोmayo83.33
मायॉmayo16.67
Mayo in the Russian language
Маёmae-
Mayo in the Arabic language
مايوmayw-

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Footnotes

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