March Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

March Name Meaning: Topographic for someone who lived on the border between two territories,marche 'boundary'. The name may also have been given to somebody with a special connection to the month of March.

May indicate someone who was borne or baptised in 'March',or possibly from the God 'Mars'. May have connotations to a feudal obligation or debt.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

March Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the March family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 435
Agricultural Labourer 130
House Servant 36
Dress Maker 31
Laundress 30
Labourer 28
Coal Miner 27
Servant 22
Carter 20
House Keeper 19
Farm Labourer 11
Cook 11
Blacksmith 11
Carpenter 11
General Servant 10
Ag Labourer 10
Nurse 8
Farmer 8
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 8
House Maid 8
Mason 8
Wife 8
Shoe Maker 8
Domestic Servant 7
Governess 7

March Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 March 100% 28,970
2 Murch 80% 4,988
3 Murchie 57% 226
4 Merch 80% 189

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

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