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![Show Contents]() Mass History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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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. Early Origins of the Mass familyThe surname Mass was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this celebrated family has held a family seat from ancient times. Throughout the centuries, this family prospered and branched to several regions where members became prominent citizens of their respective areas. As a result of their prominence in society, the family members formed many alliances with other powerful families of the times and in this way, property and titles were exchanged according to the pacts. From Lombardie, the family branched to Provence and by 1667 they were granted the titles of Lords of Rustrel, of Chauvet, of Serluc and of La Rouvière. François Masse, born in 1722, son of Richard and Jeanne (née Jordan), travelled from Normandy to New France in the 18th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Marthe Paradis, born in 1718, at Rivière-Ouelle on 12th January 1745. They settled together in Rivière-Ouelle until his death on 27th May 1782. 1 Early History of the Mass familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mass research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1574, 1577, 1603, 1608, 1613, 1646, 1648, 1689, 1697, 1701 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Mass History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mass Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Masse, Masses, Massey, Massait, Massaie, Massaies, Massé, Masser, Massée and many more. Early Notables of the Mass familyNotable in the family name at this time was - Énemond Massé (1574-1646), French Jesuit missionary from Lyon who arrived in Acadia with Pierre Biard in 1608, but later had to move to Bar Harbor, Maine; and Henri de Massue, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny...
- Daniel de Massue, Seigneur de Rouvigny (1577-1613), was a French nobleman; and his son, Henri de Massue, 1st Marquis de Rouvigny (1603-1689) was a French diplomat. Henri de Massue, 2nd Marquis de Rouv...
Mass RankingIn the United States, the name Mass is the 18,100th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mass Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Mass, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 3
- Freiderick Mass, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 3
- Jacob Mass, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
- Johan Adam Mass, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
- Johannes Mass, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 3
Mass Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mariette Mass, aged 50, who landed in New York in 1849 3
- Antoine Mass, aged 8, who landed in New York in 1849 3
- Vutro Mass, aged 54, who landed in New York in 1849 3
- D Mass, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
- Pierre Mass, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1853 3
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Mass Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- F A Mass, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mass Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Mass, aged 57, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Mercator" from Sunderland, England
- Ann Mass, aged 67, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Mercator" from Sunderland, England
- Anthony Mass, aged 28, a pitman, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Mercator" from Sunderland, England
- Mary Ann Mass, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Mercator" from Sunderland, England
- Mary Mass, aged 6, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Mercator" from Sunderland, England
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Mass (post 1700) | + |
- Wayne R. Mass (1946-2019), American football offensive tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League
- Vincent T. Mass, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1968 4
- Mike Mass, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2000 4
- Ken E. Mass, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2000, 2008 4
- Isaac Mass, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008 4
- Ernest Mass, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 4
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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