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 2,470
Agricultural Labourer 632
Labourer 218
Coal Miner 186
House Servant 175
Dress Maker 123
Cotton Weaver 123
Servant 119
Carter 116
House Keeper 105
Laundress 87
General Servant 76
Shoe Maker 63
Carpenter 57
Blacksmith 56
House Maid 51
Gardener 50
Cook 49
Tailor 44
Farm Labourer 44
Grocer 43
Nailor 39
Farmer 35
Groom 35
Collier 34

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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