DeMaio
An Italian surname usually meaning “of Maio,” a name tied to the month of May or to a personal name derived from it.
The #9,208 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 87,167 Americans shares it.
Etymology
DeMaio is an Italian surname built from the preposition de, meaning “of” or “from,” plus Maio. In Italian naming, Maio can be a given name or a surname element ultimately linked to Latin Maius, the month of May, and by extension to ideas of springtime or someone born in that month. The surname therefore likely began as a family identifier meaning “descendant of Maio” or “from the Maio family.”
History
The form is most common in Italian and Italian-American contexts, where the initial capital may be written as DeMaio, De Maio, or Demaio. Like many southern Italian surnames, it spread through emigration to the Americas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Because Maio is also an established surname and personal name, some families may have independent lines sharing the same surname form.
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Fun fact
The root behind Maio is the same Latin word that gave English the month name May.