May (surname)

For other uses, see May (disambiguation).

May
Family name
Region of origin	Germany, England, Ireland & Scotland
Related names	Maye, Mayes, Mays, Meir, Meier

May is a surname of Saxon and, independently, of Gaelic origin.^[1][2] There are many variants used in English-speaking countries, as well as several variants used in Germany. The Scottish May is a sept of Clan Donald.^[3] The surname "May" remains a common surname in Germany, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Russians of German origin. People with the surname May include:

• Abby May, mother of Louisa May Alcott
• Alan Nunn May, British spy
• Andrew J. May, American politician
• Billy May, American arranger
• Bob May, see Robert May
• Bob May (golfer), American golfer
• Brad May, Canadian ice hockey player
• Brian May, British guitarist
• Buckshot May, American baseball player
• Carlos May, American baseball player
• Charles S. May (1830–1891), American politician from Michigan
• Chase May, American Combat Infantryman
• Christine May, Irish politician
• Christof May, German musician
• Clifford May, American activist
• Corinna May, German singer
• Corrinne May, Singaporean singer-songwriter
• Cyril May, Australian singer-songwriter
• Dan May, Nashville civic leader
• Daniel Boone May, American gunfighter
• Darrell May, American baseball player
• Dave May, American baseball player
• David May (footballer), English footballer
• David May (computer scientist), Computer Scientist
• Dent May, American musician
• Derrick May (musician), American electronic music composer
• Derrick May (baseball player)
• Eddie May (born 1943), English footballer and manager
• Edna May (1878-1948), American singer and actress
• Elaine May, American screenwriter and director
• Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
• Elizabeth May (athlete), Luxembourgian triathlete
• Ernst May (1886–1970), architect
• Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough, British constitutional lawyer
• Fiona May, Italian athlete
• Francis Henry May, Hong Kong Governor
• George S. May, American business and pre-eminent golf promoter
• Graham May, New Zealand weightlifter
• Henry May (disambiguation)
• Hugh May, English architect of the seventeenth century
• Jack May, British actor
• James May, co-presenter of BBC's Top Gear and motoring columnist for The Daily Telegraph
• Jesse May, American poker player
• Jodhi May, British actress
• Joe May
• John May (disambiguation)
• Jon May, mathematician
• Jonathan May, American cellist and conductor
• Joseph May, British actor
• Julian May, American science fiction author
• Karl May, one of several people including
  • Karl May, (1842–1912), German poet
  • Karl Ivanovich May, (1820—1895), Russian educator, see Karl May School
• Kenneth May, mathematician
• Lady May, American rapper
• Lee May, American baseball player
• Lev Mei, Russian dramatist & poet ("Mei" being distinct from "May" by transliteration alone, and not by sound)
• London May, drummer
• Margaret May, Australian politician
• Márcio May, Brazilian cyclist
• Marin May, American actress
• Mark May, American football player
• Mathilda May, French actress
• Michael May (racing driver) (born 1934), Swiss racing driver
• Michael May (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer
• Mike May (Iowa politician) (born 1945), Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 6th district
• Mike May (Colorado politician), Minority Leader in the Colorado House of Representatives
• Mike May (skier) (born 1954), Paralympic alpine skier, regained partial vision by cornea transplants and stem cell procedure
• Milt May, American baseball player
• Monica May, American actress
• Patrick Wayne May, Canadian Hero
• Phil May, British illustrator
• Phil May, singer with The Pretty Things
• Peter May, English cricketer
• Ralphie May, American comedian
• Richard May (disambiguation)
• Robert May (disambiguation)
• Rollo May, American psychologist
• Rudy May, American baseball player
• Sarah May, British writer
• Scott May, American basketball player
• Sean May, American basketball player
• Simon May, British composer
• Teresa May, British model
• Theresa May, British politician
• Tim May, Australian cricketer
• Timothy C. May, engineer
• Tina May, British singer
• Thomas May, English poet
• Thomas Erskine May, Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough, British constitutional lawyer
• Tom May (rugby union), English rugby union footballer
• Vladimir May-Mayevsky, Russian general
• William May (theologian), English archbishop
• Wop May, Canadian airman
• Zakhar May, Russian musician

Other uses

• May (name), given name origin, and people with the given name
• Baron May, nobility, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

See also

• Maye (disambiguation)
• Mays (disambiguation)
• Mayne (disambiguation)
• Mayhew (disambiguation)
• Maybery
• Maynard (disambiguation)
• Mayall (disambiguation)
• Mey (disambiguation)
• Meynell

Notes

1. ^ .<http://landing.ancestry.com/learn/clues/fact.aspx?html=freetrial&cj=1&sid=originscolumn&ln=May&submit=go&sourcecode=17397&fid=5&o_xid=0000703401&o_lid=0000703401>.
2. ^ .<http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/m/may.php>.
3. ^ "History of the MacDonald Clan." Web. 31 Dec. 2009. <http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans/blclanmacdonald.htm>.

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