Le Masson Surname

218,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Masson Surname User-submission:

The first apparition of this name is from around 1150 in France. This name comes from Normandy and means 'the bricklayer'.

This name is writing in an old way, nowadays this profession is written (le) maçon.

Le Masson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8101:36,6984,510
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey21:25,9413,069

Le Masson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The first apparition of this name is from around 1150 in France. This name comes from Normandy and means 'the bricklayer'.

This name is writing in an old way, nowadays this profession is written (le) maçon.

- lemene

Le Masson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Le Masson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Le Masson is most common in France. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Masson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,449th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,886,691 people. The last name Le Masson is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Le Masson are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,810 people, or 1 in 36,698. In France Le Masson is primarily found in: Brittany, where 46 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside and Normandy, where 10 percent reside. Excluding France Le Masson exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and Singapore, where 1 percent reside.

Le Masson Last Name Statistics demography

Le Masson earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.74% less than the national average, earning R 147,948 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Mason941/
Le-Masson891/
Le Moisson843/
La Maison78161/
Le Moisan6743/
Le Moizan6715/
Le Moysan672/
La-Maison671/
Le Mouchon634/
Le Machand631/
La Machane531/

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