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
Living On Own Means 295
General Labourer 287
General Servant Domestic 199
Cotton Weaver 193
Dress Maker 163
Coal Miner Hewer 153
Scholar 151
Farmer 130
Cook Domestic 116
Agricultural Labourer 90
Housemaid Domestic 88
Domestic Servant 82
Carpenter 78
Tailoress 66
Coal Miner 65
Coal Hewer 62
Charwoman 60
School 57
Gardener Domestic 56
Laundress Wash 56
Bricklayer 55
House Maid Domestic 52
House Painter 50
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 50
Dressmaker 46

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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