Marshall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Marshall Name Meaning: Normally an occupational name given to one that looked after the horses. Derived from the old German ‘marah’ and ‘scalc’ meaning horse and servant.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marshall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marshall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,266
Agricultural Labourer 1,006
House Servant 567
At Home 364
Labourer 347
Farm Labourer 262
Dress Maker 245
Servant 195
Annuitant 154
House Keeper 142
General Servant 141
Coal Miner 138
Farm Servant 126
Laundress 115
Pauper 110
Scholar At Home 107
Carpenter 103
Shoe Maker 101
Blacksmith 96
Tailor 94
Gardener 88
Ag Lab 78
Errand Boy 73
Wife 66
Farmer 65

Marshall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marshall 100% 304,002
2 Marshell 88% 6,258
3 Marshal 88% 3,827
4 Morshall 88% 320
5 Marshel 75% 318
6 Marshull 88% 283
7 Mershall 88% 226
8 Murshall 88% 171
9 Marshill 88% 167

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

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