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 2,419
Cotton Weaver 637
Coal Miner 216
House Keeper 85
General Labourer 83
Domestic Servant 79
Labourer 67
Woollen Weaver 67
Dress Maker 63
Cotton Operative 62
Cotton Spinner 62
Cotton Winder 60
General Servant 56
Annuitant 55
Agricultural Labourer 53
Joiner 53
Stone Mason 41
Worsted Weaver 41
Laundress 34
Cotton Piecer 33
Grocer 30
General Servant Domestic 30
Worsted Spinner 30
Farm Servant Indoor 29
Farmers Son 29

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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