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Marshall Surname Meaning

English: usually an occupational name ‘farrier’ occasionally a status name ‘chief official of a royal household or court; a high officer of state’ from Middle English mareshal and Old French maresc(h)al. An even wider range of meanings is found in some other languages: compare for example Polish Marszałek (see Marszalek ). This name has been established in Ireland since the 13th century. It is also borne by Jews presumably as an Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames. Americanized form of German Marschall . Americanized form of French Mercier .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Marschall, Marchal, Parshall, Marszalek, Marshal, Minshall, Marchand

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Where is the Marshall family from?

You can see how Marshall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marshall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marshall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 317 Marshall families living in New York. This was about 16% of all the recorded Marshall's in USA. New York had the highest population of Marshall families in 1840.
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What did your Marshall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Marshall. 16% of Marshall men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Marshall women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marshall were Truck Driver and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Teacher
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 242,000 immigration records available for the last name Marshall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 238,000 military records available for the last name Marshall. For the veterans among your Marshall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marshall lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Marshall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Marshall in 1940 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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