Mayson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Mayson is how some branches of the Mason family came to write their name. Read literally, Mayson points to “Stonemason”.

Spelling and variants

Records show Mayson as one of the forms Mason took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Masson and Machin.

Heraldry and the Mayson name

Looking for a Mayson coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Get the complete Mayson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.