Last name Mason (Mason 
, 梅森 
, מייסון 
, and others...) , across the world, is a widespread cognomen. The surname Mason is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is a common surname, Antigua and Barbuda, and New Zealand (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Mason is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mason | Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| 梅森 | China |
| מייסון | Israel |
| Maçon | Algeria, France, Morocco, Brazil, United States |
| Мэйсон | Russia |
|
john mason English diplomat and spy, GB (b. 1503) |
|
|
john mason English Army major, 1600–1672, GB (b. 1600) |
|
| john mason Church of England clergyman, born 1576/7 (b. 1565) |
|
|
| francis mason English churchman, archdeacon of Norfolk and author (b. 1566) |
|
|
|
richard mason 17th-century politician (b. 1619) |
|
| henry mason Anglican clergyman and writer (b. 1575) |
|
|
| robert mason English lawyer and politician (b. 1579) |
|
|
| thomas mason English Anglican priest and writer (b. 1580) |
|
|
| john mason Governor of Newfoundland, born 1586, GB (b. 1586) |
|
|
| angelus of st. francis mason English Friar Minor and writer (b. 1599) |
|
|
| john mason British playwright, GB (b. 1600) |
|
|
|
dorothy mason Peerage person ID=185049 (b. 1664) |
|
| charles mason Church of England clergyman (b. 1617) |
|
|
|
anna mason courtier (1667/8–1753), GB (b. 1668) |
|
| sampson mason 10 Mar 1623 Bolton - 7 Sep 1676 Rehoboth, MA (b. 1623) |
|