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
School 402
Private Means 45
Farm Labourer 32
Coal Miner Hewer 32
General Servant (domestic) 27
General Labourer 23
None 23
House Painter 18
Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 17
Dressmaker 17
At Home 14
Carpenter 14
Assisting In The Business 14
Dress Maker 13
Cook (domestic) 12
Baker 12
Farmer 12
Clerk 11
Scholar 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Bricklayer 9
Carpenter & Joiner 9
Charwoman 9

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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