Mayott Name Study

Date: 27 Nov 2023 [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Mayott Meates Myatt

About the Project

The Mayott Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Mayott name and its migration through the 1600's into various names to the 2020's .

A large group with several surnames are all related, and descend from the surname Mayott, which originated in north Staffordshire,. The earliest recorded entry is 1281. It appears that the surname originated at the Manor of Rushton James. All the following are related and descend from this origin:

All Meates whose family tree goes back to Ireland

All Mates whose family tree goes back to Ireland, except the Mates tree of County Kildare

All Meats family trees

Several Mate and Mates family trees who are traced to England and Wales

All Myatt Myatt family trees, except one tree whose progenitor is found in Longton, Staffordshire in 1820.

• Source: Susan Meates one name Study registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies. The following surnames are registered with the One-Name Study: Meates, Mate, Mates, Mayott, Meat, Meats

A one name study was conducted by Susan Meates (see source above) of the US that started in 1989. The information that Susan gathered is of significant importance and forms the cornerstone of this research project in WikiTree. Susan has written several articles on the way she approached the study that are documentated at the Guild of One name Studies

The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Mayott name.

The other way you can help is if you are a male and have the Family name of one of the variants listed below is to take a DNA -Y test. FamilytreeDNA is the market leader in DNA-Y tests. If you can afford the big 700 test that would be perferable but if not then the Y-111 test would be ideal.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Mayott's), by time period (18th Century Mayott's), or by topic (Mayott DNA, Mayott Occupations, Mayott Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

The initial focus will be to group the various name migrations from Mayott to the related surnames and surname variants that have been identified by DNA research as above. To see the WikiProfiles that have been identified then navigate to this page.

How to Join

To join the Mayott Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Warren Meads for assistance.

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

• Wikitree profile adding
• Abingdon Mayott's to be added to Wikitree
• DNA story & connections

Membership

• Warren Meads Name Study Coordinator

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Meats
• Myatt
• Mates
• Mate
• Meates
• Meat
• Meads