Masson Surname
Approximately 96,984 people bear this surname
Masson Surname Definition:
Occup 'the mason.' Old French macon or masson; v. Mason.
Osbert le Masson, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Massun, Salop, ibid.
John le Mascon, Southamptonshire, ibid.
Ricardus de Brodesworth, masson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMasson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 64,657 | 1:1,027 | 34 |
| Canada | 5,017 | 1:7,344 | 1,085 |
| Brazil | 4,773 | 1:44,851 | 1,793 |
| United States | 3,880 | 1:93,417 | 10,485 |
| Russia | 3,741 | 1:38,525 | 5,227 |
| Belgium | 3,458 | 1:3,325 | 335 |
| Scotland | 1,708 | 1:3,135 | 562 |
| England | 1,563 | 1:35,648 | 4,692 |
| Argentina | 1,347 | 1:31,732 | 2,653 |
| Switzerland | 866 | 1:9,484 | 1,543 |
| Germany | 842 | 1:95,612 | 11,919 |
| Ecuador | 811 | 1:19,613 | 2,791 |
| Australia | 496 | 1:54,427 | 6,681 |
| South Africa | 469 | 1:115,517 | 13,807 |
| Haiti | 435 | 1:24,561 | 1,906 |
| India | 274 | 1:2,799,509 | 86,005 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| Cameroon | 175 | 1:118,680 | 13,599 |
| Thailand | 172 | 1:410,688 | 72,080 |
| Cuba | 171 | 1:67,384 | 2,464 |
| Spain | 155 | 1:301,626 | 18,150 |
| Mauritius | 152 | 1:8,509 | 1,789 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Mexico | 97 | 1:1,279,652 | 14,962 |
| Colombia | 86 | 1:555,512 | 7,336 |
| New Caledonia | 83 | 1:3,328 | 498 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| French Polynesia | 68 | 1:4,129 | 932 |
| Liberia | 54 | 1:81,640 | 6,796 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Isle of Man | 36 | 1:2,384 | 463 |
| Peru | 36 | 1:882,892 | 18,060 |
| Luxembourg | 35 | 1:16,587 | 3,734 |
| Iceland | 34 | 1:11,179 | 1,043 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 1:2,069,213 | 143,711 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 1:884,125 | 54,571 |
| Senegal | 20 | 1:728,967 | 2,654 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Belize | 12 | 1:29,623 | 2,063 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Greece | 10 | 1:1,107,979 | 84,839 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,421 | 1:2,634 | 461 |
| England | 404 | 1:60,335 | 7,064 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 568 | 1:88,413 | 9,156 |
The alternate forms: Másson (167), Massón (9) & Massoń (4) are calculated separately.
Masson (427) may also be a first name.
Masson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Occup 'the mason.' Old French macon or masson; v. Mason.
Osbert le Masson, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Massun, Salop, ibid.
John le Mascon, Southamptonshire, ibid.
Ricardus de Brodesworth, masson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Masse,' a nick, of Marcel. Massilia is found likewise for Marcilia.
Duce fil. Masse, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1685. Peter Masson and Mary le Febyre: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
This name is derived by some from Mason and Machon, but in Scotland it is simply a form of Mason, which see. In the north it may be from Ma(II)son, which see. Francis Masson, pionear of botanical science in South Africa, was born in Aberdeen, 1741, died 1805.
(French) 1 = Mason, q.v.
2 a diminutive from Mass(e: v. under Maslin.
(French) One who built with stone or brick; one who came from Macon in France; descendant of Masson, a pet form of Thomasson (a twin); descendant of Macon (force, hard).
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.
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Average Masson Salary in
United States
$47,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masson (Hindi: मैसोन, Marathi: मासुन, Russian: Массон) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Másson, Massón or Massoń. Click here for other possible spellings of Masson.
How Common Is The Last Name Masson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masson is the 5,820th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 75,142 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Masson live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 415,584th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 427 people.
It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 64,657 people, or 1 in 1,027. In France Masson is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 16 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent are found. Apart from France it exists in 120 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Masson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Masson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Masson last name expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 387 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Masson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (91%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Masson surname are 0.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.51% registered with the party.
The amount Masson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 103.13% more than the national average, earning €61,000 per year; in Norway they earn 33.49% more than the national average, earning 461,977 kr per year; in Peru they earn 49.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,966 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.42% more than the national average, earning R 459,636 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $20,980,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $47,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% less than the national average, earning $44,936 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masson in the Marathi language | ||
| मासुन | masuna | 75 |
| मासून | masuna | 25 |
| Masson in the Hindi language | ||
| मैसोन | maisona | 70.59 |
| मसोन | masona | 11.76 |
| मैसन | maisana | 11.76 |
| मसौन | masauna | 5.88 |
| Masson in the Russian language | ||
| Массон | masson | - |
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