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.
Discover how your Mason ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 91 |
| Buckinghamshire | 168 |
| Berkshire | 401 |
| Cambridgeshire | 479 |
| Channel Islands | 28 |
| Cheshire | 1,302 |
| Cornwall | 109 |
| Cumberland | 414 |
| Derbyshire | 928 |
| Devon | 324 |
| Dorset | 56 |
| Durham | 2,117 |
| Essex | 1,643 |
| Gloucestershire | 588 |
| Hampshire | 884 |
| Herefordshire | 309 |
| Hertfordshire | 245 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 167 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 753 |
| Lancashire | 6,237 |
| Leicestershire | 1,298 |
| Lincolnshire | 937 |
| London | 6,022 |
| Middlesex | 932 |
| Northumberland | 967 |
| Norfolk | 858 |
| Northamptonshire | 674 |
| Nottinghamshire | 954 |
| Oxfordshire | 157 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 167 |
| Shropshire | 471 |
| Suffolk | 501 |
| Somerset | 249 |
| Surrey | 868 |
| Sussex | 509 |
| Staffordshire | 3,651 |
| Warwickshire | 2,159 |
| Westmorland | 256 |
| Wiltshire | 161 |
| Worcestershire | 1,218 |
| Yorkshire | 5,121 |
| Anglesey | 4 |
| Brecknockshire | 61 |
| Cardiganshire | 128 |
| Carnarvonshire | 33 |
| Carmarthenshire | 53 |
| Denbighshire | 55 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 528 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 37 |
| Monmouthshire | 202 |
| Pembrokeshire | 110 |
| Radnorshire | 61 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 567 |
| General Labourer | 433 |
| General Servant Domestic | 359 |
| Dress Maker | 319 |
| Farmer | 280 |
| Cotton Weaver | 271 |
| Scholar | 263 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 235 |
| Cook Domestic | 200 |
| Domestic Servant | 172 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 166 |
| Laundress Wash | 139 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 132 |
| Charwoman | 106 |
| Carpenter | 102 |
| House Maid Domestic | 102 |
| Tailoress | 101 |
| Bricklayer | 99 |
| School | 99 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 92 |
| Dressmaker | 84 |
| Coal Hewer | 83 |
| House Painter | 80 |
| Gardener Domestic | 76 |
| Butcher | 72 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mason | 18,915 |
| William Mason | 18,619 |
| John Mason | 17,764 |
| Elizabeth Mason | 11,694 |
| Thomas Mason | 10,971 |
| George Mason | 10,543 |
| Sarah Mason | 9,653 |
| James Mason | 8,715 |
| Ann Mason | 6,522 |
| Jane Mason | 5,529 |
| Henry Mason | 5,467 |
| Joseph Mason | 5,427 |
| Charles Mason | 5,206 |
| Eliza Mason | 4,096 |
| Alice Mason | 3,852 |
| Annie Mason | 3,793 |
| Robert Mason | 3,751 |
| Emma Mason | 3,618 |
| Ellen Mason | 3,581 |
| Edward Mason | 3,530 |
| Margaret Mason | 3,475 |
| Hannah Mason | 3,216 |
| Richard Mason | 3,017 |
| Frederick Mason | 2,809 |
| Arthur Mason | 2,796 |
| 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 |
The surname Mason is the most popular version of all its varients