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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 90 |
| Berkshire | 69 |
| Cambridgeshire | 29 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 11 |
| Cornwall | 324 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 374 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 16 |
| Gloucestershire | 109 |
| Hampshire | 203 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 38 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 88 |
| Lancashire | 169 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 13 |
| London | 956 |
| Middlesex | 23 |
| Northumberland | 17 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 86 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 491 |
| Surrey | 71 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 49 |
| Warwickshire | 93 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 106 |
| Worcestershire | 76 |
| Yorkshire | 104 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 18 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 34 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 70 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 674 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 173 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| House Servant | 48 |
| Servant | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Carpenter | 33 |
| Tailor | 31 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Lace Maker | 26 |
| Carter | 22 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Blacksmith | 17 |
| Baker | 16 |
| General Dealer | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 13 |
| Mason | 13 |
| Copper Miner | 13 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| House Maid | 12 |
| Farmer's Wife | 12 |
| Tin Miner | 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 |