| ![Show Contents]() Mask History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The Italian surname Mask is of occupational origin, deriving from the profession or the trade of the original bearer. In this instance the surname derives from a regional form, common to the dialects of Sicily and Campania - the word "masciu", which means in standard Italian "maestro" or "mastro", and in English "master". Thus it is possible to imagine the progenitor as someone involved in an occupation or a trade, in which, with time, he became such an expert, that he was called "maestro". The meaning of the surname Mask is therefore "son or descendant of the master". The use of the Italian word "mastro", or its equivalent spread throughout Europe, and today we have in France the surname "Maitre", in England "Master", in Spain "Maestro", and in Germany "Meister". Early Origins of the Mask familyThe 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. The Dizionario Storico-Blasonico, a list of the Italian nobility, mentions a family by the name of Mascia, originating from Naples. Giovan-Leonardo Mascia was endowed with the title of count by King Philip of Spain in 1586. Early History of the Mask familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mask research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1449 and 1475 are included under the topic Early Mask History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mask Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Macelli, Maschi, Masciarelli, Maskaly, Masskali and many more. Early Notables of the Mask familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mask Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mask RankingIn the United States, the name Mask is the 7,262nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 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
- "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)
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Mask migration to the United States 
