About the Maffeo Surname

Ask a genealogist about Maffeo and the first name they will mention is Mateo. The name is generally explained as “from the name Mateo”.

Family crest and blazon

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

Maffeo and Mateo

Records show Maffeo as one of the forms Mateo took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Mateu.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Maffeo with 708 bearers, at rank 32,485. French birth records list 160 children named Maffeo between 1891 and 2000. Want more than a summary? See the Maffeo family name pack.