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Masso Family History

Masso Surname Meaning

Italian: from a shortened form of the personal names Tomasso or Dalmasso (see Dalmas); alternatively a variant of Mazzio.

Catalan (Massó): probably from a variant of maçó ‘pickaxe’ a nickname for someone who worked as stonecutter from a diminutive of maça ‘mace’.

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


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You can see how Masso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Masso family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Masso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Masso families living in Cheshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Masso's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Masso families in 1891.
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What did your Masso ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ice Cream Manufacturer sweets was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Masso. 100% of Masso women worked as an Ice Cream Manufacturer sweets.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Ice Cream Manufacturer sweets
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 580 military records available for the last name Masso. For the veterans among your Masso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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