Masterson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Many variations of the name Masterson have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac an Mhaighistir, which means son of the master.

Early Origins of the Masterson family

The surname Masterson was first found in Breffny, where they held a family seat in ancient times.

Early History of the Masterson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Masterson research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1778 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Masterson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Masterson Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Masterson family name include MacMaster, McMaster, Masterson, Mac an Mhaighistir (Gaelic), MacAmaster, MacYmaster and many more.

Early Notables of the Masterson family

More information is included under the topic Early Masterson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Masterson Ranking

In the United States, the name Masterson is the 3,122nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Masterson migration to the United States +

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Masterson family came to North America quite early:

Masterson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Masterson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Masterson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Masterson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Masterson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Masterson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Masterson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Masterson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Masterson (post 1700) +
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