Marsden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Marsden Name Meaning: From Old English 'mearc' meaning boundary & 'denu' meaning valley & given to those from Marsden in Lancashire & Yorkshire

First found in Lancashire & listed in the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marsden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marsden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,416
Cotton Weaver 373
Coal Miner 138
House Keeper 106
House Servant 81
Agricultural Labourer 69
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 56
Cotton Winder 54
Labourer 53
Cotton Spinner 52
Dress Maker 52
Carter 48
Woollen Weaver 47
Stone Mason 40
Joiner 36
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 35
Wife Of Above 32
General Servant 30
Grocer 29
Servant 28
Worsted Weaver 28
Farm Labourer 25
Cotton Factory Worker 25
Farmer 24
Blacksmith 23

Marsden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marsden 100% 85,049
2 Marsdon 86% 1,356
3 Marsdin 86% 324
4 Morsden 86% 249

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The surname Marsden is the most popular version of all its varients

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