Marks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 898
Agricultural Labourer 119
Labourer 73
Tailor 53
Lace Maker 39
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant 37
Dress Maker 36
Laundress 34
Servant 32
Farm Labourer 28
Tailoress 26
Carpenter 25
House Keeper 22
Annuitant 19
Baker 16
Farmer 16
Gardener 16
No Occupation 16
Nurse 15
Ag Labourer 14
Mason 14
Charwoman 13
Cook 13
General Dealer 13

Marks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marks 100% 44,248
2 Markes 83% 1,457
3 Marx 60% 431
4 Morks 80% 153

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