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 | 118 |
| Buckinghamshire | 206 |
| Berkshire | 420 |
| Cambridgeshire | 483 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 1,361 |
| Cornwall | 138 |
| Cumberland | 425 |
| Derbyshire | 945 |
| Devon | 300 |
| Dorset | 55 |
| Durham | 2,442 |
| Essex | 1,858 |
| Gloucestershire | 627 |
| Hampshire | 1,032 |
| Herefordshire | 290 |
| Hertfordshire | 315 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 190 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 862 |
| Lancashire | 6,609 |
| Leicestershire | 1,329 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,086 |
| London | 6,075 |
| Middlesex | 1,340 |
| Northumberland | 1,269 |
| Norfolk | 936 |
| Northamptonshire | 710 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,127 |
| Oxfordshire | 145 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 190 |
| Shropshire | 458 |
| Suffolk | 542 |
| Somerset | 220 |
| Surrey | 1,090 |
| Sussex | 583 |
| Staffordshire | 3,894 |
| Warwickshire | 2,271 |
| Westmorland | 267 |
| Wiltshire | 196 |
| Worcestershire | 1,387 |
| Yorkshire | 5,547 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 62 |
| Cardiganshire | 127 |
| Carnarvonshire | 49 |
| Carmarthenshire | 97 |
| Denbighshire | 66 |
| Flintshire | 19 |
| Glamorgan | 845 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 24 |
| Monmouthshire | 352 |
| Pembrokeshire | 100 |
| Radnorshire | 69 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 4,838 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 398 |
| Private Means | 387 |
| Farm Labourer | 362 |
| Labourer | 336 |
| General Labourer | 304 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 264 |
| Farmer | 255 |
| None | 235 |
| Dressmaker | 204 |
| Clerk | 182 |
| At Home | 168 |
| Cotton Weaver | 163 |
| Domestic Servant | 160 |
| At School | 154 |
| Housekeeper | 136 |
| House Painter | 113 |
| House Keeper | 112 |
| Scholar | 109 |
| Laundress | 108 |
| Bricklayer | 105 |
| Charwoman | 102 |
| Dress Maker | 94 |
| Shop Assistant | 92 |
| Domestic | 90 |
| 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