Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MAYO
There are approximately 5,598 people named Mayo in the UK. That makes it the 1,866th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 89 are named Mayo.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
MaioMay
Mao
Mayon
Maye
Mayeux
Mayeaux
Mayi
Maya
Ma
Mayoe
Maayo
Mayoes
Maow
Maoe
Maao
Maeo
Maou
Mayeu
Maos
Mayew
Mayeau
Maaoe
Mayieu
Maiow
Maiou
Maioe
Mayoh
Maios
Maiowe
The Mayo surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: 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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MAYO. See INIatthew and Mayow.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.