Maia Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Maia last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Maia last name
Meaning of the Maia last name: from Maia. Maia is a Portuguese surname for a family from Maia, a town and old district just north of Porto, in northern Portugal. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil, and it also spread to Angola. Curiously, the airport that serves Porto actually lies within the municipality of Maia.
Arms associated with the Maia name
Coats of arms associated with the Maia surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Maia name FAQ
What does the Maia name mean?
From Maia. Common variants include Maya, Da Maia.
Where does the Maia surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and France.
Is there a Maia coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Maia coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).