Marks Name Meaning: This is a patronymic variant of the given name 'Mark',from Latin 'Marcus'. Its possible the name may also be topographical for someone who lived by a border district or boundary.
The form 'Marcus' is believed to derive from 'mars',roman 'God' of war. The name was largely spread due to St.Mark the preacher & author of the second gospel.
Discover how your Marks ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 48 |
| Buckinghamshire | 115 |
| Berkshire | 95 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 68 |
| Cornwall | 304 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 32 |
| Devon | 503 |
| Dorset | 64 |
| Durham | 82 |
| Essex | 179 |
| Gloucestershire | 202 |
| Hampshire | 252 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 175 |
| Lancashire | 594 |
| Leicestershire | 22 |
| Lincolnshire | 30 |
| London | 2,195 |
| Middlesex | 220 |
| Northumberland | 54 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 163 |
| Nottinghamshire | 53 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 12 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 438 |
| Surrey | 220 |
| Sussex | 61 |
| Staffordshire | 160 |
| Warwickshire | 172 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 136 |
| Worcestershire | 147 |
| Yorkshire | 381 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 14 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 79 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 223 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 54 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Tailor | 93 |
| Living On Own Means | 77 |
| General Labourer | 69 |
| Dress Maker | 65 |
| Tailoress | 64 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| Scholar | 37 |
| Cook Domestic | 34 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Carpenter | 26 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Cabinet Maker | 22 |
| House Maid Domestic | 22 |
| Laundress Wash | 21 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 21 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 18 |
| Boot Maker | 17 |
| Gardener Domestic | 17 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 17 |
| Charwoman | 16 |
| Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Commercial Clerk | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| House Painter | 12 |
| At School | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Marks | 2,517 |
| Mary Marks | 2,296 |
| John Marks | 2,001 |
| Elizabeth Marks | 1,649 |
| Sarah Marks | 1,492 |
| Thomas Marks | 1,269 |
| James Marks | 1,058 |
| George Marks | 1,000 |
| Henry Marks | 961 |
| Charles Marks | 764 |
| Jane Marks | 719 |
| Ann Marks | 660 |
| Annie Marks | 646 |
| Joseph Marks | 645 |
| Samuel Marks | 589 |
| Frederick Marks | 539 |
| Ellen Marks | 527 |
| Eliza Marks | 524 |
| Emma Marks | 524 |
| Alfred Marks | 502 |
| Richard Marks | 469 |
| Alice Marks | 459 |
| Edward Marks | 444 |
| Emily Marks | 420 |
| Hannah Marks | 390 |