Maison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The distinguished surname Maison originated in the beautiful and majestic country of France. The surname Maison is an occupational name, which means that it is a type of hereditary surname. Occupational names were derived from the name of the primary occupation of the first person who used the name. In this case it is derived from the Old French word machun, which meant "stone cutter." Accordingly, the original bearer of this name was a worker in stone or mason.

Early Origins of the Maison family

The surname Maison was first found in Provence, where this illustrious family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Maison family

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Maison Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Masson, Masond, Masonde, Mason, Masen, Masons and many more.

Early Notables of the Maison family

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Maison Ranking

In France, the name Maison is the 2,304^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,800 people with that name. 1

Maison migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maison Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Pierre Maison, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Maison (post 1700) +

Leonard Maison, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 2nd District, 1834-37 3
Donald J. Maison Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 3
Nicolas Joseph Maison, French Marshall of the Empire during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 14) Nicolas Maison. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html