Masterson Surname
Approximately 24,438 people bear this surname
Masterson Surname Definition:
'son of the master,' probably a cleric. Robert called Maistersone was a Galloway hostage in 1300 (Bain, II, p. 301). compare Macmaster.
Masterson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,992 | 1:21,331 | 2,694 |
| England | 2,466 | 1:22,595 | 3,157 |
| Ireland | 2,159 | 1:2,181 | 409 |
| Australia | 802 | 1:33,660 | 4,439 |
| Canada | 718 | 1:51,317 | 6,189 |
| Scotland | 367 | 1:14,588 | 1,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 344 | 1:5,363 | 1,008 |
| South Africa | 152 | 1:356,432 | 32,570 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:46,187 | 4,386 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,676 | 1:2,643 | 501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 534 | 1:45,647 | 5,679 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,516 | 1:14,283 | 1,825 |
Masterson (294) may also be a first name.
Masterson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of the master,' probably a cleric. Robert called Maistersone was a Galloway hostage in 1300 (Bain, II, p. 301). compare Macmaster.
(Anglo-French-Latin) the Master’s (Son)(Anglo-French-Latin) the Master’s Son [Middle English maister, Old French maistre, Latin magister]
When not for MacMaster, as in foregoing, is an English family settled in Co. Wexford since the sixteenth century. MIF 173; Map Wex
(English) The son of the leader or teacher.
A translation of the Gaelic Mac Master.
Masterson Demographics
Masterson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Masterson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masterson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masterson (Russian: Мастерсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masterson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,250th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 298,205 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Masterson live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Masterson is also the 514,566th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 294 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,992 people, or 1 in 21,331. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.
Masterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Masterson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Masterson last name increased 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 129 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 395 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Masterson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Masterson last name is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States Masterson are 10.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.15% being registered with the political party.
The amount Masterson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,178 per year; in South Africa they earn 102.99% more than the national average, earning R 482,376 per year; in United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $55,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastersson | 95 | 15 | / |
| Matsterson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mastterson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mastherson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Measterson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Materson | 94 | 117 | / |
| Matherson | 89 | 1,061 | / |
| Matterson | 89 | 981 | / |
| Mastersom | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mastersun | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mosterson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mastercon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mastersen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Mastersan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Mattherson | 84 | 15 | / |
| Meisterson | 84 | 12 | / |
| Meysterson | 84 | 7 | / |
| Mathierson | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mastersian | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mastersjun | 84 | 1 | / |
| Masterscan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mathersson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Matherrson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Matersen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Máterson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matersan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Matterzon | 78 | 33 | / |
| Motherson | 78 | 10 | / |
| Mattersen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mathersen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mostersen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mathirson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mattersan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mattirson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Meisterzon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moiterrson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Matthersen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Motersen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mastrejan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathirsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masterchassem | 64 | 1 | / |
| Meisterjahn | 60 | 440 | / |
| Maitrejan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mottersham | 53 | 0 | / |
Masterson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masterson in the Russian language | ||
| Мастерсон | masterson | - |
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Footnotes
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