Surname MAYO

[PunzoNewHaven]

I am now working a little on my mother's side. Her mother's family (Pucci/Polverari) I am doing OK with.
Her father's side, not too much.

Anyone familiar with the Surname Mayo (she thinks it may have at one time been Maio and her family changed it.)
My mother does not know where they are from.
She knows the other side (maternal) though and writes:
Gustavo Polverari is correct for grandma's dad. When I searched Ellis Island, I found him but not my grandmother. They were both from the Pesaro/Fano area on the Adriatic Sea.

Which part of Italy is that? I see the Adriatic Sea though I do not see the names she mentioned. This is just curiosity. I am really interested in what part the surname Mayo would have come from.As always thank you!!!!!!!!!

[wldspirit]

Located in what was formerly known as the Marche, now Emilia Romagna.

The municipality of Pesaro is surrounded by the following 8 municipalities. These latter are reported ordererd by increasing distances from Pesaro.

Town Surrounding towns Distance
Pesaro Fano (PU) Km. 11.0
Pesaro Gradara (PU) Km. 12.0
Pesaro Montelabbate (PU) Km. 12.3
Pesaro Tavullia (PU) Km. 13.0
Pesaro Sant'Angelo in Lizzola (PU) Km. 13.2
Pesaro Monteciccardo (PU) Km. 13.6
Pesaro Gabicce Mare (PU) Km. 14.0
Pesaro Mombaroccio (PU) Km. 14.0


If you look to the south of Rimini you will see it there along the sea.

Edit to add map link:
http://www.travelpost.com/EU/Italy/Marc ... ap/6960449

[adelfio]

Is this them go to start with some info

1930 United States Federal Census
about Gustavo Polverari Name: Gustavo Polverari
Home in 1930: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
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Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Maderline Polverari
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Gustavo Polverari 44
Maderline Polverari 40
Mary Polverari 22
Anna Polverari 20
Elenor Polverari 19
Louie Polverari 17
Harry Polverari 13

Marty

[PunzoNewHaven]

Thank you! That is pretty far from where my dad's families are from Naples and Salerno.
What are people from that region called? Like Napolitan for my dad's side/maternal?

Located in what was formerly known as the Marche, now Emilia Romagna.

The municipality of Pesaro is surrounded by the following 8 municipalities. These latter are reported ordererd by increasing distances from Pesaro.

Town Surrounding towns Distance
Pesaro Fano (PU) Km. 11.0
Pesaro Gradara (PU) Km. 12.0
Pesaro Montelabbate (PU) Km. 12.3
Pesaro Tavullia (PU) Km. 13.0
Pesaro Sant'Angelo in Lizzola (PU) Km. 13.2
Pesaro Monteciccardo (PU) Km. 13.6
Pesaro Gabicce Mare (PU) Km. 14.0
Pesaro Mombaroccio (PU) Km. 14.0


If you look to the south of Rimini you will see it there along the sea.

Edit to add map link:
http://www.travelpost.com/EU/Italy/Marc ... ap/6960449

[PunzoNewHaven]

Hi Marty,

That is her mother's side, yes. I found a little info. on them. Her dad's side Mayo, I can't find anything. This is what my mother sent me this morning:

Don't know why he was named John (Giovanni in italiano) He had no older brothers. Three younger brothers, Salvatore Maio, Philip Maio (moved to Texas) and James DeVito (another story got different last name). Mayo is really an Irish name..the school misspelled my dad's name since Maio was written as Mayo.


So I am looking for Maio? Right?

[adelfio]

Maio a popular name in Italy go to this site type in Maio below cognome and hit the arrow and see

http://www.gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/gen ... l?cognome=

[wldspirit]

My family is from the Marche also, Talamello to be exact, and known as Marchigiani.

[wldspirit]

Maio is the correct spelling and still present in the area:

Maio 7.65 Urbino Pesaro Urbino
Maio 2.60 Pesaro Pesaro Urbino
Maio 2.45 Ancona Ancona

For each province all of the towns will be listed where the surname occurs, ordered via a numerical value representing the estimate of the number of individuals having the requested surname.

The numbers are shown with a two-decimal precision, meaning that a number of 106.10 estimates there are at least 106 people in the town with that surname, while the number 75.78 means there are likely 76 people in the town with that surname.

[suanj]

I found that the a Maio emigrated in New Haven CT, coming from Ortona a mare( Abruzzo region) on Adriatic sea also..... John Mayo parent's was Felice Maio and Carmela( or Maria Carmela) ...

Felice arrived in 1893:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Felice Maio
Name: Felice Maio
Arrival Date: 15 Apr 1893
Birth Year: abt 1868
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Massilia

no birthplace...
I am more positive abt your Maio ancestors, abt Abruzzo region as birtharea... suanj

[PunzoNewHaven]

Wow! Yes, his father's name was Felipe, we never knew Felipe's wife's name, thank you, thank you, thank you!

I found that the a Maio emigrated in New Haven CT, coming from Ortona a mare( Abruzzo region) on Adriatic sea also..... John Mayo parent's was Felice Maio and Carmela( or Maria Carmela) ...

Felice arrived in 1893:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Felice Maio
Name: Felice Maio
Arrival Date: 15 Apr 1893
Birth Year: abt 1868
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Massilia

no birthplace...
I am more positive abt your Maio ancestors, abt Abruzzo region as birtharea... suanj

[PunzoNewHaven]

Is that where Marky John comes from? I have heard that all my life, didn't know what it meant!

My family is from the Marche also, Talamello to be exact, and known as Marchigiani.

[wldspirit]

Yep......although I probably spelled it wrong!

[joecrank]

My grandfather came from Gramaldi, Italy. He changed his name from Maio to Mayo. I am not related to other Mayos, but am related to all the Maios who settled in Trinidad, Colorado.