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Maison Family Crest
Maison Family Crest
Maison

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Where did the French Maison family come from? What is the French Maison family crest and coat of arms? When did the Maison family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Maison family history?

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.

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

First found in Provence, where this illustrious family has held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maison research. Another 208 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1397, 1414, 1450, 1572, 1636, 1676, and 1700 are included under the topic Early Maison History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maison Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maison Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Pierre Maison, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774

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The Maison Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Maison Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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