Mastertoun Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mastertoun 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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Mastertoun Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128

Mastertoun 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
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Mastertoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mastertoun has its highest incidence in Australia. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mastertoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Mastertoun live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,499,761. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masterton952,510/
Maesterton900/
Mastrton891/
Mesterton8484/
Masterdon844/
Matherton840/
Matterton840/
Misterton840/
Masterten840/
Masturotun8021/
Mastratonio761/
Masterdan740/
Mastarudin708/
Mesterdoni704/
Mistertino702/
Mastruddin701/
Mastrduoni701/
Mistriyatun677/
Mstratna674/
Masturiatna672/
Mastrauddin671/
Mastrodonayo641/
Mustrutni634/
Mistarudin6062/
Mastradana606/
Mustarudin606/
Mastridani602/
Mestarudin602/
Misterdani601/
Mustartana601/
Masdaruddin5728/
Mustaruddin575/
Mistrettini572/
Maus-Trauden555/
Mastardhaniya5212/
Mostardini50273/
Mustardino5014/
Misdarudin508/
Mustoridin506/
Mastradone503/
Mazdarudin501/
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