Mason (surname)
Mason is an Italian, French or English surname that refers to someone who did stonemasonry work, or it derives from the given name "Maso", which is the short form of the personal name "Tommaso". The name "Tommaso", or "Thomas", is itself derived from the Aramaic toma ("twin").[1][2]
In Italy, the name was first recorded in Piedmont, in France in Provence and in England, on the Isle of Thanet.
Variants of the surname include Masella, Maselli, Masellis, Masetti, Masetto, Masi, Masiello, Masillo, Masin, Masina, Masini, Masino, Masiol, Maso, Masolini, Masolo, Masoni, Masotti, Masselli, Massetti, Massini, Masucci, Masuccio, Masulli, Masullo, Masutti, Masutto, and several others.[2]
People with the surname
A
- Abbie K. Mason (1861–1908) was a Black American suffragist.
- A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948), English author
- Alex Mason, the protagonist of the 2010 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Allan Mason (1921–2006), English first-class cricketer
- Allan Mason, American record producer and A&R executive
- Andrea Mason (born 1968), Australian politician
- Angela Mason (born 1944), British activist
- Anthony Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Armistead Thomson Mason (1787–1819), US Senator
B
- Babbie Mason (born 1955), American gospel singer
- Barbara Mason (born 1947), American singer
- Barry Mason (born 1935), British songwriter
- Benjamin Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Benedict Mason (born 1954), British composer
- Bertha Mason, fictional character from the novel Jane Eyre
- Bertha Mason (1855-1939), English suffragist
- Biddy Mason (1818–1891), American freed slave, nurse and businesswoman
- Bill Mason (1929–1988), Canadian canoeist, author, artist
- Bobbie Ann Mason (born 1940), American novelist
- Bobby Joe Mason (1936–2006), American basketball player
- Brett Mason (born 1962), Australian politician
- Brewster Mason (1922–1987), British actor
- Brian Mason (born 1953), Canadian politician
C
- Caroline Atherton Mason (née Briggs) (1823–1890), American poet
- Catherine Mason, Australian-born British-based digital art historian
- Charles Mason (1728–1786), British astronomer
- Charles Harrison Mason (1866–1961), American religious leader
- Craig Mason, character from the Silent Hill series
- Chris Mason (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
- Chris Mason (born 1969), British darts player
- Clarence Mason (born 1965), American lawyer and professional wrestling manager
- Colin Mason (1926–2020), Australian author, journalist and politician
- Concetta Mason (born 1952), American glass artist
- Connie Mason (born 1937), American model
D
- David Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Derrick Mason (born 1974), American football player
- Desmond Mason (born 1977), American basketball player
- Dutch Mason (1938–2006), Canadian musician
E
- Edith Mason (1892–1973), American singer
- Edward J. Mason (1912–1971), British radio writer
- Edward J. Mason (politician) (1930–2020), Maryland state senator
- Edwyn E. Mason (1913–2003), New York politician
- Emma Mason (born 1986), Scottish badminton player
F
- F. Van Wyck Mason (1901–1978), American historian and novelist
- Frank Mason (disambiguation), several people
G
- Garrett Mason (born 1985), American politician
- Gary Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Germaine Mason (1983–2017), Jamaican athlete
- George Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Gina Mason (1959–2017), American politician
- Glen Mason (born 1950), American football coach
- Glyn Mason, 2nd Baron Blackford (1887–1972), British politician
- Grace-Evangeline Mason (born 1994), British composer
H
- Harry Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Harvey Mason (born 1947), American drummer
- Helen Mason (1938–1989), British journalist and author
- Henry Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Mason (1891–1960), British movie director, movie producer, and stage actor
- Herbert Louis Mason (1896–1994), American botanist and herbarium director
- Hilda Mason (1916–2007), American politician
- Hilda Mason (architect) (1879–1955), English architect
- Hugh Mason (1817–1886) English mill owner, social reformer and politician
- Hugh Mason (1915–2010)
I
- Ian J. Mason (late 20th c.), Australian ornithologist and taxonomist
J
- Jack Mason (1874–1958), English cricketer
- Jack Mason (1896–1968), British World War I flying ace
- Jackie Mason (born 1928), American comedian
- James Mason (disambiguation), several people
- James Wood-Mason (1846–1893), English zoologist
- Jeanine Mason (born 1991), American actress and dancer
- John Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Johanna Mason, character in The Hunger Games trilogy series.
- Jonathan Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Joseph Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Sir Josiah Mason (1795–1881), pen manufacturer
K
- Kendra Mason, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player
L
- Len Mason (1903-1953), New Zealand rugby player
- Leonard F. Mason (1920–1944), American Marine
- Lisa Mason (born 1982), British gymnast
- Lowell Mason (1792–1872), American composer
M
- Margery Mason (1913–2014) English actress and director
- Marius Mason (born 1962), American environmental activist and anarchist
- Martin Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Marsha Mason, (born 1942), American actress
- Martha Mason, American dancer
- Matthew Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Max Mason (1877-1961), American mathematician
- Melvin T. Mason, American politician
- Michael Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Michelle Anne Mason (born 1978), professionally known as Kendra Lust, American pornographic actress
- Monica Mason (born 1941), British ballet dancer
- Moose Mason, fictional character in Archie Comics
- Morgan Mason (born 1955), American politician, film producer, and actor
N
- Newton E. Mason (1850–1945), United States Navy rear admiral
- Newton Henry Mason (1918–1942), United States Navy fighter pilot
- Nick Mason (born 1944), British drummer for Pink Floyd
- Noel Mason-MacFarlane (1889-1953), British soldier and politician
O
- Otis Tufton Mason (1838-1908), American anthropologist
P
- Pat Mason, American college baseball coach
- Perry Mason, fictional lawyer of Erle Stanley Gardner
R
- R. A. K. Mason (1905-1971), New Zealand poet
- Raymond Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Richard Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Mason (disambiguation), several 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 Jr., American academic administrator
- Roswell B. Mason (1805–1892), mayor of Chicago
- Roy Mason (1924–2015), British politician
- Roy Mason (1938–1996), American architect
S
- Samuel Jefferson Mason (1921-1974), American electrical engineer
- Sarah Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Scott Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Simon Mason (born 1973), English field hockey goalkeeper
- Skookum Jim Mason (c. 1859–1916), also known as Keish, Canadian prospector
- Spinner Mason, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Steve Mason (disambiguation), several people
- Stevens Thomson Mason (senator) (1760–1803), American politician
- Stevens T. Mason (1811–1843), American politician
- Sylvia Mason-James (born 1958), British singer
T
- Theodorus B. M. Mason (1848-1899), American naval intelligence officer
- Thomas Henry Mason (1811–1900), British Admiral
- Timothy Mason (1940-1990), British Marxist historian
- Timothy Mason (born 1950), American playwright
- Tom Mason (1920-1980), American chiropractor
- Tom Mason, American actor
- Tony Mason, British rally co-driver
V
- C. Vernon Mason, American lawyer, known for involvement in Tawana Brawley incident.
W
- Warren P. Mason (1900–1986), electrical engineer and scientist
- William Mason (disambiguation), several people
See also
- Mason (disambiguation)
- Major Matt Mason, action figure
- Masson (disambiguation)
References
- "Mason Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
- https://www.houseofnames.com/Mason-family-crest/Italian
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