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Maso Family History

Maso Surname Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Maso a short form of the personal name Tommaso or its variant Tomaso.

Catalan (Masó): topographic name from masó ‘house’ or a habitational name from a place called La Masó in Tarragona province Catalonia (Spain) named from Latin mansione ‘dwelling home’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Maze.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Maso family from?

You can see how Maso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Maso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Maso families living in Mississippi. This was about 25% of all the recorded Maso's in USA. Mississippi and 1 other state had the highest population of Maso families in 1880.
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What did your Maso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Maso. 23% of Maso men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Maso women worked as a Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • New Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Maso family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Maso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maso census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Maso. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 625 military records available for the last name Maso. For the veterans among your Maso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maso lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Maso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Maso in 1965 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Maso ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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