Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, generally referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work.
People with the surname
A
- Abbie K. Mason (1861–1908), Black American suffragist
- A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948), English author
- Alex Mason, the protagonist of the 2010 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Allan Mason, American record producer and A&R executive
- Allan Mason (cricketer) (1921–2006), English first-class cricketer
- Angela Mason (born 1944), British activist
- Andrea Mason (politician) (born 1968), Australian politician
- Anthony Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Armistead Thomson Mason (1787–1819), US Senator
B
- Babbie Mason (born 1955), American gospel singer
- Barbara Mason (born 1947), American singer
- Barry Mason (1935–2021), British songwriter
- Ben Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benjamin Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benedict Mason (born 1954), British composer
- Bertha Mason, fictional character from the novel Jane Eyre
- Bertha Mason (suffragist) (1855–1939), English suffragist
- Biddy Mason (1818–1891), American freed slave, nurse and businesswoman
- Bill Mason (1929–1988), Canadian canoeist, author, artist
- Bobbie Ann Mason (born 1940), American novelist
- Bobby Joe Mason (1936–2006), American basketball player
- Brett Mason (born 1962), Australian politician
- Brewster Mason (1922–1987), British actor
- Brian Mason (born 1953), Canadian politician
C
- Caroline Atherton Mason (née Briggs) (1823–1890), American poet
- Catherine Mason, Australian-born British-based digital art historian
- Cathy Mason, Northern Irish politician
- Charles Mason (1728–1786), British astronomer
- Charles Harrison Mason (1866–1961), American religious leader
- Chris Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Clarence Mason (born 1965), American lawyer and professional wrestling manager
- Colin Mason (1926–2020), Australian author, journalist and politician
- Concetta Mason (born 1952), American glass artist
- Connie Mason (born 1937), American model
- Conor Mason (born 1992), Northern Irish singer in British rock band Nothing But Thieves
D
- Daniel Mason (born c.1976), American novelist and physician
- David Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Derrick Mason (born 1974), American football player
- Desmond Mason (born 1977), American basketball player
- Dutch Mason (1938–2006), Canadian musician
E
- Ed Mason (1946–2021), Canadian newscaster
- Edith Mason (1892–1973), American singer
- Edmund William Mason (1890–1975), English mycologist
- Edward J. Mason (1912–1971), British radio writer
- Edward J. Mason (politician) (1930–2020), Maryland state senator
- Edwyn E. Mason (1913–2003), New York politician
- Emma Mason (born 1986), Scottish badminton player
F
- F. Van Wyck Mason (1901–1978), American historian and novelist
- Frank Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Garrett Mason (born 1985), American politician
- Gary Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Germaine Mason (1983–2017), Jamaican athlete
- George Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gilbert R. Mason (1928–2006), American physician and civil rights leader
- Gina Mason (1959–2017), American politician
- Glen Mason (born 1950), American football coach
- Glyn Mason, 2nd Baron Blackford (1887–1972), British politician
- Grace-Evangeline Mason (born 1994), British composer
- Guillermo Suárez Mason (1924–2005), Argentine military officer and convicted criminal
H
- Harry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harvey Mason (born 1947), American drummer
- Helen Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Mason (1891–1960), British movie director, movie producer, and stage actor
- Herbert Louis Mason (1896–1994), American botanist and herbarium director
- Hilda Mason (1916–2007), American politician
- Hugh Mason (1817–1886), English mill owner, social reformer and politician
- Hilda Mason (architect) (1879–1955), English architect
- Hugh Mason (rower) (1915–2010), English rower
I
- Ian J. Mason (late 20th century), Australian ornithologist and taxonomist
J
- Jack Mason (1874–1958), English cricketer
- Jack Mason (RAF airman) (1896–1968), British World War I flying ace
- Jackie Mason (1928–2021), American comedian
- James Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Wood-Mason (1846–1893), English zoologist
- Jeanine Mason (born 1991), American actress and dancer
- John Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johanna Mason, character in The Hunger Games trilogy
- Jonathan Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Mason (born 1999), American football player
- Joseph Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sir Josiah Mason (1795–1881), British pen manufacturer
K
- Kendra Mason, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player
L
- Laura Mason (1957–2021), British food historian
- Len Mason (1903–1953), New Zealand rugby player
- Leonard F. Mason (1920–1944), American Marine
- Lisa Mason (born 1982), British gymnast
- Lowell Mason (1792–1872), American composer
- Lowell B. Mason (1893–1983), chair of the Federal Trade Commission
M
- Margery Mason (1913–2014), English actress and director
- Marius Mason (born 1962), American environmental activist and anarchist
- Martin Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marsha Mason (born 1942), American actress
- Matthew Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Max Mason (1877–1961), American mathematician
- Melvin T. Mason, American politician
- Michael Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Monica Mason (born 1941), British ballet dancer
- Moose Mason, fictional character in Archie Comics
- Morgan Mason (born 1955), American politician, film producer, and actor
N
- Newton E. Mason (1850–1945), United States Navy rear admiral
- Newton Henry Mason (1918–1942), United States Navy fighter pilot
- Nick Mason (born 1944), British drummer for Pink Floyd
- Noel Mason-MacFarlane (1889–1953), British soldier and politician
O
- Otis Tufton Mason (1838–1908), American anthropologist
P
- Pat Mason, American college baseball coach
- Paul Jonathan Mason, former heaviest man
- Perry Mason, fictional lawyer of Erle Stanley Gardner
- Sir Peter Mason (businessman), English businessman
- Peter Mason (politician), leader of Ealing London Borough Council since 2021
- Peter Mason (physicist) (1922–1987), English-born Australian physicist
- Peter Mason (bishop) (born 1943), Anglican bishop of Ontario, Canada
R
- R. A. K. Mason (1905–1971), New Zealand poet
- Raymond Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Richard Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Mason Jr. (born 1980), American basketball player
- Ron Mason (1940–2016), Canadian ice hockey coach
- Ron G. Mason (1916–2005), British oceanographer
- Ronald Mason Jr., American academic administrator
- Roswell B. Mason (1805–1892), mayor of Chicago
- Roy Mason (1924–2015), British politician
- Roy Mason (architect) (1938–1996), American architect
- Ryan Mason (born 1991), English footballer and manager
S
- Samuel Jefferson Mason (1921–1974), American electrical engineer
- Sandra Mason, 1st President of Barbados
- Sarah Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sidney Mason, American actor
- Sidney Redding Mason, American businessman and politician
- Simon Mason (author) (born 1962), British author
- Simon Mason (field hockey) (born 1973), English field hockey goalkeeper
- Skookum Jim Mason (c.1859–1916), also known as Keish, Canadian prospector
- Spinner Mason, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Stella Mason (?–1918), Muscogee/Creek freedman
- Steve Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stevens Thomson Mason (senator) (1760–1803), American politician
- Stevens T. Mason (1811–1843), American politician
- Sylvia Mason-James (born 1958), British singer
T
- Theodorus B. M. Mason (1848–1899), American naval intelligence officer
- Thomas Henry Mason (1811–1900), British Admiral
- Timothy Mason (1940–1990), British Marxist historian
- Timothy Mason (clockmaker) (1695–1734), English clockmaker
- Timothy Mason (playwright) (born 1950), American playwright
- Tom Mason (actor, born 1920) (1920–1980), American chiropractor
- Tom Mason (actor, born 1949), American actor
- Tony Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
V
- C. Vernon Mason, American lawyer, known for involvement in the Tawana Brawley incident
W
- Warren P. Mason (1900–1986), American electrical engineer and scientist
- Wells Mason (born 1968), American designer and sculptor
- William Mason (disambiguation), multiple people
See also
- Major Matt Mason, action figure
- Masson (surname)
- Kanneh-Mason
References
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