Marshall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Marshall Name Meaning: Normally an occupational name given to one that looked after the horses. Derived from the old German ‘marah’ and ‘scalc’ meaning horse and servant.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marshall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marshall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,833
Agricultural Labourer 1,082
Labourer 560
Domestic Servant 369
General Servant 291
Dress Maker 256
Cotton Weaver 256
House Keeper 226
Coal Miner 219
Servant 191
Annuitant 188
Laundress 175
Farm Servant 165
Farm Labourer 156
Joiner 139
Gardener 129
Blacksmith 113
Carpenter 107
Cook 104
Tailor 104
General Servant Domestic 95
Shoe Maker 94
Frame Work Knitter 87
Seamstress 83
Miner 76

Marshall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marshall 100% 304,002
2 Marshell 88% 6,258
3 Marshal 88% 3,827
4 Morshall 88% 320
5 Marshel 75% 318
6 Marshull 88% 283
7 Mershall 88% 226
8 Murshall 88% 171
9 Marshill 88% 167

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The surname Marshall is the most popular version of all its varients

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