Mason (surname)
Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, historically referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work. The surname Mason was originally brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Mason is for a stone-mason. The name was originally derived from the Old English or Old French word masson. [[1]]
Scotland[edit]
In Scotland, the surname Mason is most notably linked to the old French family name Saint-Clair. This developed into the Scottish Clan name Sinclair. [[2]] From Sinclair, the family name diverged onto many Clan Septs including Mason, Masson, Lyall, Purdy Snoddy, Clyne [[1][3]]
England[edit]
Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, the surname Mason was found in various counties and shires throughout England but one of the oldest was found in Kent on the Isle of Thanet. One of the earliest records on the name was found in London c. 1130 when John Macun was listed there at that time. [[4]]
Italy[edit]
In Italy The surname Mason was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont) in the 13th century. Early records show the Masini family, decedents of a long line of counts, lived there. Members included Oddone, elected captain of the commune in 1284, and Oddonnino, governor of a town, Vercelli, in 1290.
Enormous variation of the Italian surname occurred in the medieval era. The modern day variations of Mason include Masella, Maselli, Masellis, Masetti, Masetto, Masi, Masiello, Masillo, Masin, Masina, Masini, Masino, Masiol, Maso, Masolini, Masolo, Mason, Masoni, Masotti, Masselli, Massetti, Massini, Masucci, Masuccio, Masulli, Masullo, Masutti, Masutto and many more.[5]
France[edit]
The name Mason originated as an occupational surname from the French family name Saint-Clair. The Saint-clair name has notable links to the Norman Conquest of 1066 and William the Conqueror. [[6]]
People with the surname include[edit]
A[edit]
- Abbie K. Mason (1861–1908), American suffragist
- A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948), English author
- Allan Mason, American record producer
- Allan Mason (cricketer) (1921–2006), English cricketer
- Angela Mason (born 1944), British activist
- Andrea Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anthony Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Armistead Thomson Mason (1787–1819), American politician
B[edit]
- Babbie Mason (born 1955), American 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 (suffragist) (1855–1939), English suffragist
- Biddy Mason (1818–1891), American slave
- Bill Mason (1929–1988), Canadian canoeist
- Bobbie Ann Mason (born 1940), American novelist
- Bobby Joe Mason (1936–2006), American basketball player
- Brent Mason (born 1959), American guitarist
- Brett Mason (born 1962), Australian politician
- Brewster Mason (1922–1987), British actor
- Brian Mason (born 1953), Canadian politician
C[edit]
- Caroline Atherton Mason (1823–1890), American poet
- Catherine Mason, Australian-British art historian
- Cathy Mason, Northern Irish politician
- Charles Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chris Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Clarence Mason (born 1965), American lawyer
- Colin Mason (1926–2020), Australian author
- Concetta Mason (born 1952), American glass artist
- Connie Mason (born 1937), American model
- Conor Mason (born 1992), Northern Irish singer
- C. Vernon Mason, American lawyer
D[edit]
- Daniel Mason (born 1976), American novelist and physician
- Dave Mason (born 1946), English singer-songwriter
- 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[edit]
- Ed Mason (1946–2021), Canadian newscaster
- Edith Mason (1892–1973), American singer
- Edmund William Mason (1890–1975), English mycologist
- Edward Mason (disambiguation)]], multiple people
- Edwyn E. Mason (1913–2003), American politician
- Emma Mason (born 1986), Scottish badminton player
F[edit]
- Frank Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- F. Van Wyck Mason (1901–1978), American historian and novelist
G[edit]
- 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
- Gina Mason (1959–2017), American politician
- Glen Mason (born 1950), American football coach
- Glyn Mason (1887–1972), British politician
- Grace-Evangeline Mason (born 1994), British composer
- Guillermo Suárez Mason (1924–2005), Argentine military officer
H[edit]
- Harry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harvey Mason (born 1947), American drummer
- Harvey Mason Jr. (born 1968), American record producer
- Helen Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Mason (1891–1960), British movie director
- Herbert Louis Mason (1896–1994), American botanist
- Hilda Mason (1916–2007), American politician
- Hilda Mason (architect) (1879–1955), English architect
- Hugh Mason (1817–1886), English social reformer
- Hugh Mason (rower) (1915–2010), English rower
I[edit]
- Ian Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
J[edit]
- Jack Mason (1874–1958), English cricketer
- Jack Mason (RAF airman) (1896–1968), British pilot
- Jackie Mason (1928–2021), American comedian
- Jah Mason (born 1970), Jamaican musician
- James Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jeanine Mason (born 1991), American actress and dancer
- Jem Mason (1816–1866), English jockey
- Jim Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Mason (born 1999), American football player
- Joseph Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josiah Mason (1795–1881), British pen manufacturer
K[edit]
- Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player
L[edit]
- Laura Mason (1957–2021), British food historian
- Lee Mason (born 1971), English football referee
- Len Mason (1903–1953), New Zealand rugby player
- Leonard F. Mason (1920–1944), American army officer
- Lisa Mason (born 1982), British gymnast
- Lowell Mason (1792–1872), American composer
- Lowell B. Mason (1893–1983), American politician
- Lucy Randolph Mason (1882–1959), American activist
M[edit]
- Margery Mason (1913–2014), English actress and director
- Marius Mason (born 1962), American environmental activist
- Martin Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marsha Mason (born 1942), American actress
- Mary Cranston Mason (1846–1932), Scottish social reformer
- 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
- Morgan Mason (born 1955), American politician
N[edit]
- Newton Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nick Mason (born 1944), British drummer
O[edit]
- Otis Tufton Mason (1838–1908), American anthropologist
P[edit]
- Pat Mason, American baseball coach
- Pat Mason (baseball), American baseball player
- Patrick Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
R[edit]
- R. A. K. Mason (1905–1971), New Zealand poet
- Raymond Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rex Mason (1885–1975), New Zealand politician
- 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 (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roswell B. Mason (1805–1892), American politician
- Roy Mason (1924–2015), British politician
- Roy Mason (architect) (1938–1996), American architect
- Ryan Mason (born 1991), English footballer and manager
S[edit]
- Samuel Jefferson Mason (1921–1974), American electrical engineer
- Sandra Mason (born 1949), Barbadian politician
- Sarah Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaq Mason (born 1993), American football player
- Sidney Mason (1886–1923), American actor
- Sidney Redding Mason (1925–2009), American businessman and politician
- Simon Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stella Mason (1901–1918), American native freedman
- Steve Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stevens T. Mason (1811–1843), American politician
- Stevens Thomson Mason (senator) (1760–1803), American lawyer and politician
T[edit]
- Theodorus B. M. Mason (1848–1899), American naval intelligence officer
- Thomas Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Timothy Mason (1940–1990), British historian
- Tommy Mason (1939–2015), American football player
- Tony Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tre Mason (born 1993), American football player
V[edit]
- Verne Mason (1889–1965), American physician
W[edit]
- Warren P. Mason (1900–1986), American electrical engineer and scientist
- Wells Mason (born 1968), American designer and sculptor
- William Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Willie Mason (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
- Willy Mason (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
Fictional characters[edit]
- Bertha Mason, a character from the novel Jane Eyre
- Moose Mason, a character in the comic universe Archie Comics
- Perry Mason, a character in the American fiction series Perry Mason
See also[edit]
- Mason (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Mason"
- Mason (given name), a page for people with the given name "Mason"
References[edit]
- ^ Black, George (1946). The surnames of Scotland; their origin, meaning, and history. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019. New York, The New York public library. pp. 585–586. ISBN 0871041723. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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