Masterton Surname

171,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Masterton Surname Definition:

King Malcolm IV (1153-1165) granted the lands of Ledmacdunegil (Ledmacduuegil, or Lethmachduuegil) afterwards called Masterton as formerly held by Magister (= Master) Ailricus, cementarius, to the Abbey church of Dunfermline (RD., p. 21, 30, 42).

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Masterton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6401:87,0599,491
Scotland5861:9,1361,304
United States4101:884,04666,892
Australia3481:77,5749,062
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Canada1231:299,55827,752
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Guernsey511:1,264261
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Wales171:182,03112,022
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7881:4,750746
England1671:145,96013,001
Guernsey121:2,721462
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Masterton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

King Malcolm IV (1153-1165) granted the lands of Ledmacdunegil (Ledmacduuegil, or Lethmachduuegil) afterwards called Masterton as formerly held by Magister (= Master) Ailricus, cementarius, to the Abbey church of Dunfermline (RD., p. 21, 30, 42). This Ailricus may be the magister or 'master' after whom the lands took their later name. The first appearance of the surname is in 1296 when William de Mastertone or de Meystertone of the county of Fife rendered homage for his possessions. His seal bears a lion rampant, a rose in front, and S' Will'i de Maistertvn (Bain, II, p. 188,201). Duncan de Maysterton witnessed the homage of Duncan, earl of Fife to the abbot of Dunfermline in 1316 (RD., p. 235,236), Symon de Maysterton, rector, was a witness in 1357 (Neubotle, p. 309), and Sir Thomas Masterton was a canon regular of Cambuskenneth in 1476 (SBR., p. 261). The Mastertons were a family of note in the Dunfermline district before the Reformation, and their genealogy, by Victor A. Noel Paton, is published in the Miscellany of the Scottish History Society (i, p. 457-466). Maistertoun 1617, Maistertoune 1642, Maistertown 1550 Maystirton 1434.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A village in the parish of Dunfermline, co. Fife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Mastertown; a location name in Fife.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Masterton Last Name Facts

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

Masterton (Russian: Мастертон) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Masterton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masterton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 171,512th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,903,405 people. The surname Masterton is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Masterton reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

Masterton is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 640 people, or 1 in 87,059. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 8 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Masterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Masterton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Masterton last name expanded 383 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 953 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Masterton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Masterton surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Masterton surname are 7.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Masterton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.23% more than the national average, earning R 423,552 per year; in United States they earn 29.57% more than the national average, earning $55,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,537 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masterton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masterton in the Russian language
Мастертонmasterton-

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