# Mays

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'''Mays''' is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* [Al Mays](/source/Al_Mays) (1865–1905), American baseball pitcher
* [Albert Mays (footballer)](/source/Albert_Mays_(footballer)) (1929–1973), Welsh professional footballer and amateur cricketer
* [Alvoid Mays](/source/Alvoid_Mays) (born 1966), American football cornerback
* [Aspen Mays](/source/Aspen_Mays) (born 1980), American artist
* [Benjamin Mays](/source/Benjamin_Mays) (1894–1984), American minister, educator, and social activist 
* [Bill Mays](/source/Bill_Mays) (born 1944), American jazz pianist
* [Billy Mays](/source/Billy_Mays) (1958–2009), American television commercial salesman
* [Billy Mays (footballer)](/source/Billy_Mays_(footballer)) (1902–1959), Welsh footballer
* [Brad Mays](/source/Brad_Mays) (born 1955), independent filmmaker and stage director
* [Brook Mays](/source/Brook_Mays), investor in the Brook Mays Music Group
* [Cade Mays](/source/Cade_Mays) (born 1999), American football player
* [Carl Mays](/source/Carl_Mays) (1891–1971), American baseball player
* [Carol Jean Mays](/source/Carol_Jean_Mays) (1933–2021), American politician from Missouri
* [Carolene Mays](/source/Carolene_Mays) (born 1961), American politician and government official
* [Charles Mays](/source/Charles_Mays) (1941–2005), American Olympic athlete and politician
* [Cooper Mays](/source/Cooper_Mays) (born 2001), American football center
* [Corey Mays](/source/Corey_Mays) (born 1983), American football linebacker
* [Damon Mays](/source/Damon_Mays) (born 1968), American football wide receiver
* [Daniel Mays](/source/Daniel_Mays) (born 1978), English actor 
* [Dannite H. Mays](/source/Dannite_H._Mays) (1852–1930), American farmer and politician
* [David Mays](/source/David_Mays) (fl. 1980s–2000s), co-founder and co-owner of ''The Source'' magazine
* [David J. Mays](/source/David_J._Mays) (1896–1971), lawyer and 1953 Pulitzer Prize winner
* [Dave Mays (baseball)](/source/Dave_Mays_(baseball)) (1910–1993), American baseball player
* [Dave Mays](/source/Dave_Mays) (born 1949), American football quarterback
* [Devante Mays](/source/Devante_Mays) (born 1994), American football player
* [Doris Crouse-Mays](/source/Doris_Crouse-Mays) (born 1958), American labor leader
* [Dorothy Mays](/source/Dorothy_Mays) (born 1957), American model and actress
* [Eaddy Mays](/source/Eaddy_Mays) (fl. 2010s–2020s), American actress and producer
* [Eddie Lee Mays](/source/Eddie_Lee_Mays) (1929–1963), last person to be executed by the state of New York
* [Eric Mays](/source/Eric_Mays) (1958–2024), American politician
* [Frank Mays](/source/Frank_Mays) (born 1990), American football defensive lineman
* [Cities Aviv](/source/Cities_Aviv) (Gavin Mays; born 1989), American rapper
* [Gerry Mays](/source/Gerry_Mays) (1921–2006), Scottish football player and manager
* [Isaiah Mays](/source/Isaiah_Mays) (1858–1925), Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and winner of the Medal of Honor
* [J Mays](/source/J_Mays) (born 1954), American industrial designer and Group Vice President of Design for the Ford Motor Company
* [James Mays](/source/James_Mays_(basketball)) (born 1986), American-born Central African basketball player
* [James C. Mays](/source/James_C._Mays) (1953–2022), bilingual Canadian historian
* [James Henry Mays](/source/James_Henry_Mays) (1868–1926), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
* [James Luther Mays](/source/James_Luther_Mays) (1921–2015), American Old Testament scholar
* [James P. Mays](/source/James_P._Mays) (fl. 1860s–1870s), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
* [Jayma Mays](/source/Jayma_Mays) (born 1979), American actress
* [Jefferson Mays](/source/Jefferson_Mays) (born 1965), American actor
* [Jermaine Mays](/source/Jermaine_Mays) (born 1979), American football cornerback
* [Jerry Mays (defensive lineman)](/source/Jerry_Mays_(defensive_lineman)) (1939–1994), American football player 
* [Jerry Mays (running back)](/source/Jerry_Mays_(running_back)) (born 1967), American football player
* [Jimmy Mays](/source/Jimmy_Mays) (fl. 1970s–2010s), American polymer scientist, academic, and author
* [Joe Mays (pitcher)](/source/Joe_Mays_(pitcher)) (born 1975), American baseball player
* [Joe Mays (catcher)](/source/Joe_Mays_(catcher)) (1914–1986), American baseball player
* [Joe Mays (American football)](/source/Joe_Mays_(American_football)) (born 1985), American football player
* [Keddric Mays](/source/Keddric_Mays) (born 1984), American professional basketball player
* [Kivuusama Mays](/source/Kivuusama_Mays) (born 1975), American football linebacker
* [Lee Mays](/source/Lee_Mays) (born 1978), American football player
* [Lisa Mays](/source/Lisa_Mays) (born 2000), Australian tennis player
* [Lowry Mays](/source/Lowry_Mays) (1935–2022), founder and current chairman of Clear Channel Communication
* [Lyle Mays](/source/Lyle_Mays) (1953–2020), American jazz pianist and composer
* [Malcolm Mays](/source/Malcolm_Mays) (born 1990), American actor, musician, and filmmaker
* [Mark Mays](/source/Mark_Mays), president and CEO of Clear Channel Communications
* [Matt Mays](/source/Matt_Mays) (born 1979), Canadian singer-songwriter
* [Maxwell Mays](/source/Maxwell_Mays) (1918–2009), American painter
* [Melinda Mays](/source/Melinda_Mays) (born 1962), American model and actress
* [Morley J. Mays](/source/Morley_J._Mays) (1911–1998), American academic
* [Oris Mays](/source/Oris_Mays) (1935–1996), American preacher, gospel singer and songwriter
* [Raymond Mays](/source/Raymond_Mays) (1899–1980), English auto racing driver
* [Reta Mays](/source/Reta_Mays) (born 1975), American serial killer
* [Rex Mays](/source/Rex_Mays) (1913–1949), American race car driver
* [Richard Mays](/source/Richard_Mays) (born 1943), American politician and judge
* [Sadie Gray Mays](/source/Sadie_Gray_Mays) (1900–1969), American social worker
* [Samuel H. Mays Jr.](/source/Samuel_H._Mays_Jr.) (born 1948), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
* [Skylar Mays](/source/Skylar_Mays) (born 1997), American professional basketball player
* [Stafford Mays](/source/Stafford_Mays) (born 1958), American football player
* [Taylor Mays](/source/Taylor_Mays) (born 1988), American football player
* [Tom Mays](/source/Tom_Mays) (born 1954), American politician
* [Trent Mays](/source/Trent_Mays) (born c. 1996), convicted rapist
* [Travis Mays](/source/Travis_Mays) (born 1968), American basketball player
* [Tristin Mays](/source/Tristin_Mays) (born 1990), American actress
* [Vickie Mays](/source/Vickie_Mays) (fl. 1990s–2020s), American psychologist known for research on racial disparities in health
* [Willie Mays](/source/Willie_Mays) (1931–2024), American baseball player
* [Wolfe Mays](/source/Wolfe_Mays) (1912–2005), British philosopher
* [Zilla Mays](/source/Zilla_Mays) (1931–1995), American R&B and gospel singer

==See also==
* [Mayes](/source/Mayes), a surname
* [Z. mays](/source/Z._mays)
* [Mais (disambiguation)](/source/Mais_(disambiguation))
* [Maye (disambiguation)](/source/Maye_(disambiguation))
* [May (disambiguation)](/source/May_(disambiguation))

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