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

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Mass family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. The Mass surname derives from the Old French word "masse," which refers to the heavy metal tipped war club called a mace; and as such was thought to have been an occupational name for a soldier who carried a mace. The surname may also have been taken on from any of several places with names such as Masse, LaMasse, Massé.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Masse, Masses, Massey, Massait, Massaie, Massaies, Massé, Masser, Massée and many more.

First found in Savoie, where this celebrated family has held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mass research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1667 is included under the topic Early Mass History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Mass Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mass Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Mass, who arrived in Virginia in 1700
  • Freiderick Mass, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748
  • Jacob Mass, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752
  • Johan Adam Mass, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Johannes Mass, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767

Mass Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Mariette Mass, aged 50, landed in New York in 1849
  • Antoine Mass, aged 8, landed in New York in 1849
  • Vutro Mass, aged 54, landed in New York in 1849
  • D Mass, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Pierre Mass, aged 32, arrived in New York in 1853


Mass Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • F A Mass, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906

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  2. Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
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  5. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  6. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  7. Vaillancourt, Emile. La Conquete du Canada par les Normands. Biographie de la premiere generation Normande du Canada. Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1930. Print.
  8. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  9. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  10. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
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The Mass Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mass 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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