# Masterson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/masterson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 12,117 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,961 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 25,480 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% (11,673 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæs.tɚ.sən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Masterson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Masterson in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Masterson

- Danny Masterson, American former actor and convicted sex offender
- Mary Stuart Masterson, American actress and director
- Christopher Masterson, American actor (born 1980)
- Alanna Masterson, American actress
- Peter Masterson, American actor, writer, film director/producer (1934–2018)
- Chase Masterson, American actress, singer
- Fay Masterson, British actress
- Jordan Masterson, American actor (born 1986)
- Eric Masterson, American pornographic actor
- Bijou Phillips, American actress (born 1980)

## Similar surnames

Masters, Master, Mastrangelo, Mastroianni, Mastro, McWaters, McDermott, Meister, Mistry, Mistretta, McAteer, McKittrick.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.