Mason Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mason Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who works with stone or brick.

Taken from the Old French word 'masson' which referred to a stone or brick worker. Stonemasonry was an extremley important skill especially used in the middle ages.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mason Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mason family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6,712
Coal Miner 660
General Labourer 550
Agricultural Labourer 541
Domestic Servant 367
Living On Own Means 332
Dress Maker 324
Labourer 314
Farmer 268
Cotton Weaver 256
General Servant Domestic 242
Living On Her Own Means 242
General Servant 218
Laundress 200
Farm Labourer 191
Clerk 153
Farm Servant 148
Blacksmith 126
Gardener 120
House Keeper 118
Tailoress 110
Grocer 107
Carpenter 104
Joiner 101
Shoe Maker 97

Mason Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mason 100% 283,223
2 Masson 83% 5,334
3 Meason 83% 2,445
4 Meeson 67% 2,302
5 Emson 60% 2,280
6 Mison 80% 2,029
7 Amson 60% 1,428
8 Amison 67% 1,281
9 Imeson 67% 1,263
10 Maison 83% 887
11 Mauson 83% 753
12 Aimson 50% 663
13 Meson 80% 374
14 Muson 80% 363
15 Moson 80% 316
16 Emison 67% 275
17 Iamson 67% 220
18 Imison 67% 203
19 Masen 80% 202
20 Masan 80% 115

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The surname Mason is the most popular version of all its varients

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