Mas (surname)

Mas
Family name

Frequency of the surname Mas in Spain.
Pronunciation Mas
Meaning farmstead or from a short form of Thomas
Region of origin Spain, France, Germany and Netherlands
Language(s) of origin Catalan and Occitan or Low German and Dutch
Related names de Mas, du Mas, Dumas, Maas, Mass, Thomas

Mas (Catalan: [ˈmas], Occitan: [ˈmas]) is a surname of Catalan and Occitan or North German and Dutch origin. It accounts for 0.068% of the population in Spain, with 0.879% found amongst Catalans, and 0.017% in France.[1]

Origin and Meaning

People

References

  1. "World Names Profiler". Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  2. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  3. Dameto, Juan (1841). Historia General del Reino de Mallorca. Palma: Juan Guasp y Pascual.

See also

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