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Origin Of The Surname May

Meaning Of The Surname May

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Interesting Facts About May

There are many different ways to spell this family name such as Maye, Mey and Mai. It is thought that the name was brought over to England by the Norman French invasion and has developed from a friendly greeting ‘mai’ which is given to a young person or a close friend. The first record of this as a family name is of William Mai in 1167.

May Statistics

May is the number 198 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 40,836 share the surname May in the UK.

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