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 3,090
Agricultural Labourer 877
House Servant 504
Labourer 409
At Home 293
Coal Miner 239
Servant 224
Dress Maker 222
Farm Labourer 220
General Servant 131
Annuitant 125
Laundress 121
House Keeper 120
Shoe Maker 116
Pauper 104
Scholar At Home 100
Farm Servant 97
Tailor 87
Errand Boy 75
Ag Lab 72
Carpenter 71
Blacksmith 65
Farmer 64
Ag Labourer 63
Farmers Son 60

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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