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 841
Agricultural Labourer 94
Coal Miner 59
General Labourer 56
Living On Own Means 52
Domestic Servant 51
Laundress 46
Dress Maker 43
Labourer 40
Farmer 37
Cotton Weaver 31
General Servant Domestic 31
Living On Her Own Means 28
Carpenter 28
General Servant 25
Farm Labourer 24
Dressmaker 20
Clerk 19
Grocer 18
Shoe Maker 18
Gardener 17
Cook Domestic Servant 16
Tailor 15
House Keeper 15
Bricklayer 14

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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