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 1,581
Cotton Weaver 571
Coal Miner 162
General Labourer 100
Cotton Spinner 79
Living On Her Own Means 78
Cotton Winder 73
Farmer 69
Dress Maker 66
Domestic Servant 66
Living On Own Means 65
Labourer 56
General Servant Domestic 45
Cotton Piecer 44
Joiner 41
Carter 39
House Keeper 38
Grocer 36
Agricultural Labourer 34
Farm Servant 33
Blacksmith 33
Woollen Weaver 29
Worsted Weaver 29
Farm Labourer 27
Stone Mason 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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