Contents [hide]

Masson History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Sources

Masson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Scotland

Etymology of Masson

What does the name Masson mean?

The distinguished surname Masson originated in the beautiful and majestic country of France. The surname Masson is an occupational name, which means that it is a type of hereditary surname. Occupational names were derived from the name of the primary occupation of the first person who used the name. In this case it is derived from the Old French word machun, which meant "stone cutter." Accordingly, the original bearer of this name was a worker in stone or mason.

Early Origins of the Masson family

The surname Masson was first found in Provence, where this illustrious family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Masson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Masson research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1397, 1414, 1450, 1572, 1636, 1676 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Masson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Masson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Masson, Masond, Masonde, Mason, Masen, Masons and many more.

Early Notables of the Masson family

Antoine Masson (1636-1700), a French engraver, draughtsman and pastellist

Masson World Ranking

the United States, the name Masson is the 10,328^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Masson is ranked the 513^rd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Masson is the 51^st popular surname with an estimated 40,750 people with that name. 3

Masson migration to the United States +

Masson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Masson, who landed in Maryland in 1660-1661 4
Richard Masson, who landed in Maryland in 1678 4
Jean Masson, who married Anne Greslon at Neuville, in 1699

Masson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Masson, aged 20, who settled in Virginia in 1700
William Masson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1705-1708 4
Pierre Masson, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 4
Peter Masson, who landed in South Carolina in 1738 4
Mary Masson, who landed in South Carolina in 1738 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Masson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lewis Masson, who landed in Ohio in 1812 4
J Masson, aged 50, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1847 4
A Masson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
Ed Masson, aged 25, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
Mathew Masson, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Masson migration to Canada +

Masson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Nicolas Masson, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Marie Gendre, daughter of Moise and Jeanne, in Quebec on 12th November 1665 5
Gilles Masson, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Jeanne-Marie Gautier, daughter of Honoré and Jacqueline, in Quebec on 17th Ocotber 1668 5
Gilles Masson, who settled in Québec, where he married Marie-Jeanne Gauthier in 1668
Jacques Masson, whose wedding to Jeanne Jousselot of Québec was in 1670
Jacques Masson, son of Louis and Marie, who married Jeanne Jousselot, daughter of Pierre and Ozanne, in Quebec on 25th November 1670 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Masson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Masson, son of Gilles and Jeanne-Marie, who married Catherine Richard, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 6th February 1703 5
Pierre-Théodore Masson, who married Catherine Lemay at St-Laurent, Montreal in 1724
Jean-François Masson, son of Jean and Anne, who married Louise Paré, daughter of François and Marguerite, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 19th March 1724 5
Théodore Masson, son of Théodore and Marguerite, who married Catherine Lemay, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Agnès, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 20th February 1724 5
Pierre Masson, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Marie-Françoise Brouillet, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Quebec on 18th August 1727 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Masson migration to Australia +

Masson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Masson, who arrived in Glenelg Roads aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1838 6

Masson 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:

Masson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Margaret Masson, (b. 1847), aged 26, Scottish dressmaker from Aberdeen travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Masson (post 1700) +

Paul Masson (1859-1940), American (Burgundy born), pioneer of California viticulture and wine-making
Charles Masson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956 8
Huguette Masson (1903-2018), French supercentenarian who lived to the age of 113
Jean Augustin Masson, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
Henri Masson, French Olympian who won a silver medal for fencing at the 1900 games
Paul Masson (1874-1944), French three time gold Olympic medalist for cycling track at the 1896 games
André-Aimé-René Masson (1896-1987), French painter and graphic artist
Frédéric Masson (1847-1923), French historian
Louis-Rodrigue Masson (1833-1903), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament (1867-1882), a Senator, and Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec

Historic Events for the Masson family +

SS Caribou

Mr. James Ronald Masson (b. 1923), British passenger who was Royal Navy from Shawville, Quebec was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PESTONJEE BOMANJEE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PestonjeeBomanjee.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 16) Jean Masson. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html