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Origins Available:
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Ireland

The Anglo-Saxon name Nason comes from when its first bearer worked as a in one of the various settlements called Ash in Derbyshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and many other places. The surname Nason is also derived from residence near an ash tree. 1 Another source claims that the name could have been derived from the Gaelic "naisg," which means "made fast, bound, protected" 2

"It must not be forgotten, however, that there are localities called Nash, in cos. Salop, Bucks, Monmouth, &c. Yet some of these were originally called Ash. The ville of Esse or Ash, co. Oxford, was corrupted (changed) to Nashe, temp. Richard H. Dunkin's Oxfordshire i. 177." 1

Early Origins of the Nason family

The surname Nason was first found in Worcestershire, where William atte Nasche was recorded in 1301. While most of the family hailed from Worcestershire, we also found Agnes ate Nasse in Oxfordshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The Writs of Parliament list William atte Nasche, c. 1300. Hugh atte Nash was the rector of Wexham in 1397 and R. Nasshe owned land in Haddenham in 1487. 3

"Nash is an old Worcestershire name, the family of Nash of St. Peter's, Droitwich, dating back to the 16th century. Nash was the name of a Worcester alderman in 1590 and of the mayor of that city in 1633." 4

Early History of the Nason family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nason research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1394, 1395, 1400, 1590, 1593, 1626, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1661, 1730, 1740, 1742, 1777 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Nason History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nason Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Nason include Nash, Naish, Nashe and others.

Early Notables of the Nason family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Richard Nash or Ash (died 1394/1395), of Hereford, was an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Hereford in 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381 and 1383; and his son, James Nash or Ash (died 1400), of Hereford, was an English politician; John Nash (1590-1661), an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1648, supporter of the Parliamentary...
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Nason Ranking

In the United States, the name Nason is the 4,895^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Nason family to Ireland

Some of the Nason family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nason migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Nason or a variant listed above:

Nason Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Nason, who landed in New England in 1652 6
Tho Nason, aged 21, who arrived in Maryland in 1683 6

Nason Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joshua Nason, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 6
Kath Nason, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 6

Nason Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J D Nason, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
Julius J Nason, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1860 6
Geo. Nason, aged 18, who landed in America from England, in 1892
Mrs. Nason, aged 36, who who settled in New York, in 1892
Malcolm C. Nason, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1894
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Nason Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Badan Nason, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Leeds, in 1904
Jessie M. C. Nason, who settled in America, in 1906
Mrs. K. Nason, aged 36, who settled in America, in 1906
Herbert Nason, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
George G. Nason, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Nason migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nason Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Nason U.E. who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 member of the Penobscot Association 7

Nason Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Frances Nason, aged 25, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, in 1912
Fred Nason, aged 29, who settled in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1912
Lizetta Georgina Nason, aged 49, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, in 1914

Nason migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Nason Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Nason, (b. 1815), aged 18, English store keeper who was convicted in Bristol, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1876 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Nason (post 1700) +

Edward Earl "Jack" Nason, American professional NFL football player, better known as "Running Deer"
David G. Nason (b. 1970), American officer for GE Capital, former Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions
Irving Murray Nason (1890-1969), American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1922 9
George H. Nason, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1884; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904 9
Freda L. Nason, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1988 9
E. K. Nason, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Erie County, 1885-88 9
Dwight Nason, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Mansfield, 1904 9
Charles Pinckney Holbrook Nason (1842-1937), American politician, U.S. Consul in Grenoble, 1901-11 9
Charles Otis Nason (1828-1903), American Republican politician, Mayor of Moline, Illinois, 1887-89 9
Charles E. Nason, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900 9
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html