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
Living On Own Means 615
General Labourer 478
Dress Maker 350
General Servant Domestic 345
Cotton Weaver 344
Scholar 327
Farmer 265
Cook Domestic 232
Domestic Servant 203
Agricultural Labourer 199
Coal Miner Hewer 187
Housemaid Domestic 144
Bricklayer 130
Laundress Wash 130
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 118
Carpenter 114
Charwoman 112
Dressmaker 108
House Keeper Domestic 106
House Maid Domestic 105
Blacksmith 101
Woollen Weaver 97
Tailoress 95
Laundress 91
Gardener Domestic 90

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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