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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Mayo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,108^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 53,205 people. Mayo is predominantly found 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 60,060^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 10,302 people.

It 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 most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 132 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Mayo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mayo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mayo surname rose 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 605 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mayo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mayo surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mayo surname are 6.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.4% registered to vote for the political 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.