Mass Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Mass last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Mass last name
Meaning of the Mass last name: a descendant of Mass, a pet form of Thomas (a twin). Mass began as a German family name for a descendant of Mass, a pet form of Thomas (a twin), in Elsdon Smith's reading. Roughly 15,801 people bear the surname Mass; the United States, Colombia and Mexico are among their homes.
Arms associated with the Mass name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Mass name FAQ
What does the Mass name mean?
A descendant of Mass, a pet form of Thomas (a twin).
Where does the Mass surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Mass coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Mass coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.