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Early Origins of the Mask family

The surname Mask was first found in Rimini a resort town in Italy in the Province of Forli on the Adriatic Coast. The ancient Castle of Sigismono Malatesta is now a ruin. History starts about 538 and the town changed hands many times. It came under the influence of the Malatestas in 1216. It flourished under Sigismondo Pandolfo from 1416 who added many treasures to the town. The Church of St. Francis is noted. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Mask family

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Mask Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Macelli, Maschi, Masciarelli, Maskaly, Masskali and others.

Early Notables of the Mask family

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Mask Ranking

In the United States, the name Mask is the 7,262nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Mask migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mask Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Sara Mask, who arrived in Virginia in 1664
Mask Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Eliz Mask, who landed in Virginia in 1703 [2]
Mask Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wenzel Mask, who arrived in New York, NY in 1867


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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