The Tamaio Family Name

Ask a genealogist about Tamaio and the first name they will mention is Tamayo. Read literally, Tamaio points to “From Tamayo”. Tamaio writes “i” in place of the “y” found in Tamayo, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms linked to Tamayo and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Tamaio family name pack.