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 1,664
Cotton Weaver 537
Coal Miner 128
Labourer 124
House Keeper 103
Domestic Servant 74
Agricultural Labourer 69
General Servant 67
Cotton Winder 62
Woollen Weaver 55
Dress Maker 52
Cotton Spinner 49
Joiner 48
Annuitant 39
Cotton Piecer 36
Farmer 32
Worsted Weaver 32
Carter 31
Blacksmith 30
Worsted Spinner 30
Servant 29
Stone Mason 28
Weaver 28
Grocer 27
Miner 27

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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