Marsh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Marsh Name Meaning: A name given to someone who lived near a marsh.

From the Old English \"mersc\" (and the Middle English \"mershe\"), this was a name given to someone who lived near a fen or a marsh.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marsh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marsh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,627
Agricultural Labourer 545
House Servant 273
Labourer 226
At Home 190
Servant 124
Coal Miner 117
Dress Maker 109
Farm Labourer 108
General Servant 88
House Keeper 79
Laundress 77
Annuitant 66
Pauper 66
Carpenter 64
Shoe Maker 62
Gardener 50
Farm Servant 49
Tailor 44
Glover 41
Scholar At Home 38
Cordwainer 36
Blacksmith 36
Nailor 36
Weaver 36

Marsh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marsh 100% 155,894
2 Mersh 80% 1,135
3 Morish 67% 615
4 Marish 83% 180
5 Morsh 80% 114

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

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