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

The distinguished surname Mason can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Mason came from the first-name Maso, which is the short form of the personal name Tommaso. The name Tommaso, or Thomas, is itself derived from the Aramaic "toma" which means "twin".

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Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Mason include Masella, Maselli, Masellis, Masetti, Masetto, Masi, Masiello, Masillo, Masin, Masina, Masini, Masino, Masiol, Maso, Masolini, Masolo, Mason, Masoni, Masotti, Masselli, Massetti, Massini, Masucci, Masuccio, Masulli, Masullo, Masutti, Masutto and many more.

First found in Piedmont in the 13th century where early records show the Masini family, decedents of a long line of counts, lived and whose members included Oddone, elected captain of the commune in 1284, and Oddonnino, governor of a town, Vercelli, in 1290.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mason research. More information is included under the topic Early Mason History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 331 words(24 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mason Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Immigrants bearing the name Mason or a variant listed above include:

Mason Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Francis Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1613
  • Jon Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1618
  • Ann Mason, who landed in Virginia in 1621
  • Alice Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1622
  • Robert Homer Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1622


Mason Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Elinor Mason, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Fra Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
  • Geo Mason, who landed in Virginia in 1704
  • Eliz Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Cha Mason, who arrived in Virginia in 1705


Mason Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robert Mason, who landed in America in 1801-1802
  • Maria Mason, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Daniel Mason, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815
  • Mad Mason, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849
  • Redding Mason, who landed in Texas in 1835


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  • Alpheus Thomas Mason (1899-1989), American Law Professor at Princeton University, author on American political thought and constitutional law
  • Frank Herbert Mason (b. 1921), Artist and Educator, Instructor in Fine Arts, New York City
  • William Mason (1829-1908), American musician
  • Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953), American composer
  • Private First Class Leonard Foster Mason (1920-1944), American Marine awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944 for heroism during the Battle of Guam
  • George Mason IV (1725-1792), American Patriot, statesman and a delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, called the "Father of the Bill of Rights." and one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States
  • Sir Anthony Frank Mason (b. 1925), Australian Judge and naval officer
  • Benedict Mason (b. 1954), British composer
  • James Neville Mason (1909-1984), three-time Academy Award nominated English actor
  • Roy Mason (b. 1924), British Labour politician and former Cabinet minister

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  • Yesterday, a History of Norwegian Ancestry by Evelyn Hoff.
  • The Five George Masons by Pamela C. Copeland.
  • John Mason and Mary Ann Miller by Floyd R. Mason.
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  1. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  2. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
  3. Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
  4. Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
  5. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  6. Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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