Mason is one of those surnames that have originated from various locations. The name Mason can be traced back to Italy, France and England. Actually, the name belongs to the region of Provence, France. It was an occupational surname, given to a stone cutter. The name came to England after the Norman conquest of 1066 and the family settled in Kent. The motto of the English Mason family was “while I have breath, I have hope”. In Italy, the name originated in the region of Piedmont.
