São Paio: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

São Paio is how some branches of the Sampaio family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Saint Pelagius”, the same as for Sampaio.

São Paio and Sampaio

São Paio is listed among the recognised spellings of Sampaio. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Sampayo.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single São Paio family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete São Paio report, with a museum-style coat of arms.