Mason (surname)
Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, generally referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work.[1]
Origins[]
In Scotland, the surname is associated with the French origins of Clan Sinclair dating back to the mid-1100s. Mason is a recognised sept of the .[2]
In England, the surname is believed to have originated in Kent on the Isle of Thanet, having been brought to the country in 1066 during the Norman Invasion. One of the earliest records on the name was found in London c. 1130 when John Macun was listed there at that time.[3]
In France, The derivation is from the pre 8th century Old French word "masson", probably introduced into England by the Norman-French after the . Indeed before that time few places in Britain were built in stone, so the French largely introduced both the word and the skill.[4]
In Italy, it derives from the given name "Maso", which is the short form of the personal name "Tommaso". The name "Tommaso", or "Thomas", is itself derived from the Aramaic toma ("twin").[5][6]
Italian variants of the surname include Masella, Maselli, Masellis, Masetti, Masetto, Masi, Masiello, , Masin, Masina, Masini, Masino, Masiol, Maso, , Masolo, Masoni, Masotti, Masselli, Massetti, Massini, Masucci, Masuccio, Masulli, Masullo, Masutti, Masutto, and several others.[6]
Motto[]
The Mason motto in Latin is Dum spiro spero (While I have breath I have hope.)[7]
People with the surname[]
A[]
- Abbie K. Mason (1861–1908) was a Black American suffragist
- A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948), English author
- Alex Mason, the protagonist of the 2010 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Allan Mason (1921–2006), English first-class cricketer
- Allan Mason, American record producer and A&R executive
- Andrea Mason (politician) (born 1968), Australian politician
- Angela Mason (born 1944), British activist
- Anthony Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Armistead Thomson Mason (1787–1819), US Senator
B[]
- Babbie Mason (born 1955), American gospel singer
- Barbara Mason (born 1947), American singer
- Barry Mason (1935–2021), British songwriter
- Ben Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benjamin Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benedict Mason (born 1954), British composer
- Bertha Mason, fictional character from the novel Jane Eyre
- Bertha Mason (suffragist) (1855–1939), English suffragist
- Biddy Mason (1818–1891), American freed slave, nurse and businesswoman
- Bill Mason (1929–1988), Canadian canoeist, author, artist
- Bobbie Ann Mason (born 1940), American novelist
- Bobby Joe Mason (1936–2006), American basketball player
- Brett Mason (born 1962), Australian politician
- Brewster Mason (1922–1987), British actor
- Brian Mason (born 1953), Canadian politician
C[]
- Caroline Atherton Mason (née Briggs) (1823–1890), American poet
- Catherine Mason, Australian-born British-based digital art historian
- Charles Mason (1728–1786), British astronomer
- Charles Harrison Mason (1866–1961), American religious leader
- Chris Mason (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
- Chris Mason (born 1969), British darts player
- Clarence Mason (born 1965), American lawyer and professional wrestling manager
- Colin Mason (1926–2020), Australian author, journalist and politician
- Concetta Mason (born 1952), American glass artist
- Connie Mason (born 1937), American model
D[]
- David Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Derrick Mason (born 1974), American football player
- Desmond Mason (born 1977), American basketball player
- Dutch Mason (1938–2006), Canadian musician
E[]
- Edith Mason (1892–1973), American singer
- Edward J. Mason (1912–1971), British radio writer
- Edward J. Mason (politician) (1930–2020), Maryland state senator
- Edwyn E. Mason (1913–2003), New York politician
- Emma Mason (born 1986), Scottish badminton player
F[]
- F. Van Wyck Mason (1901–1978), American historian and novelist
- Frank Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
G[]
- Garrett Mason (born 1985), American politician
- Gary Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Germaine Mason (1983–2017), Jamaican athlete
- George Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gilbert R. Mason (1928–2006), American physician and civil rights leader
- Gina Mason (1959–2017), American politician
- Glen Mason (born 1950), American football coach
- Glyn Mason, 2nd Baron Blackford (1887–1972), British politician
- Grace-Evangeline Mason (born 1994), British composer
H[]
- Harry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harvey Mason (born 1947), American drummer
- Helen Mason (1938–1989), British journalist and author
- Henry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Mason (1891–1960), British movie director, movie producer, and stage actor
- Herbert Louis Mason (1896–1994), American botanist and herbarium director
- Hilda Mason (1916–2007), American politician
- Hilda Mason (architect) (1879–1955), English architect
- Hugh Mason (1817–1886) English mill owner, social reformer and politician
- Hugh Mason (1915–2010)
I[]
- Ian J. Mason (late 20th c.), Australian ornithologist and taxonomist
J[]
- Jack Mason (1874–1958), English cricketer
- Jack Mason (1896–1968), British World War I flying ace
- Jackie Mason (1928–2021), American comedian
- James Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Wood-Mason (1846–1893), English zoologist
- Jeanine Mason (born 1991), American actress and dancer
- John Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johanna Mason, character in The Hunger Games trilogy series.
- Jonathan Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sir Josiah Mason (1795–1881), pen manufacturer
K[]
- Kendra Mason, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player
L[]
- Laura Mason (1957-2021), British food historian
- Len Mason (1903–1953), New Zealand rugby player
- Leonard F. Mason (1920–1944), American Marine
- Lisa Mason (born 1982), British gymnast
- Lowell Mason (1792–1872), American composer
- Lowell B. Mason (1893–1983), chair of the Federal Trade Commission
M[]
- Margery Mason (1913–2014) English actress and director
- Marius Mason (born 1962), American environmental activist and anarchist
- Martin Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marsha Mason, (born 1942), American actress
- Martha Mason, American dancer
- Matthew Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Max Mason (1877–1961), American mathematician
- Melvin T. Mason, American politician
- Michael Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Monica Mason (born 1941), British ballet dancer
- Moose Mason, fictional character in Archie Comics
- Morgan Mason (born 1955), American politician, film producer, and actor
N[]
- Newton E. Mason (1850–1945), United States Navy rear admiral
- Newton Henry Mason (1918–1942), United States Navy fighter pilot
- Nick Mason (born 1944), British drummer for Pink Floyd
- Noel Mason-MacFarlane (1889–1953), British soldier and politician
O[]
- Otis Tufton Mason (1838–1908), American anthropologist
P[]
- Pat Mason, American college baseball coach
- Paul Jonathan Mason former heavyweight man
- Perry Mason, fictional lawyer of Erle Stanley Gardner
- Sir Peter Mason (businessman), English businessman
- Peter Mason (physicist) (1922–1987), English-born Australian physicist
- Peter Mason (bishop) (born 1943), Anglican bishop of Ontario, Canada
R[]
- R. A. K. Mason (1905–1971), New Zealand poet
- Raymond Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Richard Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Mason Jr. (born 1980), American basketball player
- Ron Mason (1940–2016), Canadian ice hockey coach
- Ron G. Mason (1916–2005), British oceanographer
- Ronald Mason Jr., American academic administrator
- Roswell B. Mason (1805–1892), mayor of Chicago
- Roy Mason (1924–2015), British politician
- Roy Mason (1938–1996), American architect
- Ryan Mason (born 1991), English footballer and manager
S[]
- Samuel Jefferson Mason (1921–1974), American electrical engineer
- Sandra Mason, 1st President of Barbados
- Sarah Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Simon Mason (born 1973), English field hockey goalkeeper
- Skookum Jim Mason (c. 1859 – 1916), also known as Keish, Canadian prospector
- Spinner Mason, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Stella Mason (?–1918), Muscogee/Creek freedman, she was subject to a known lawsuit.
- Steve Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stevens Thomson Mason (senator) (1760–1803), American politician
- Stevens T. Mason (1811–1843), American politician
- Sylvia Mason-James (born 1958), British singer
T[]
- Theodorus B. M. Mason (1848–1899), American naval intelligence officer
- Thomas Henry Mason (1811–1900), British Admiral
- Timothy Mason (1940–1990), British Marxist historian
- Timothy Mason (born 1950), American playwright
- Tom Mason (1920–1980), American chiropractor
- Tom Mason, American actor
- Tony Mason, British rally co-driver
V[]
- C. Vernon Mason, American lawyer, known for involvement in Tawana Brawley incident.
W[]
- Warren P. Mason (1900–1986), electrical engineer and scientist
- William Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
See also[]
- Mason (disambiguation)
- Major Matt Mason, action figure
- Masson (disambiguation)
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason
References[]
- ^ "Mason Surname Origins". ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Clan Sinclair". Heraldry.celticradio.net.
- ^ "History of Mason Surname in England". houseofnames.com.
- ^ "French Origins of Mason Surname". surnamedb.com.
- ^ "Mason Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
- ^ a b "Mason Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames.
- ^ "Mason motto". houseofnames.com.
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