Marsden Surname
Approximately 34,214 people bear this surname
Marsden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Marsden.' Parishes in the the Dioceses of Ripon, Durham, and Manchester. Lit. the marsh-valley, the dale in the swamp. A familiar surname in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.
Robert de Marcheden, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameMarsden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18,437 | 1:3,022 | 397 |
| United States | 6,935 | 1:52,265 | 6,295 |
| Australia | 3,559 | 1:7,585 | 1,126 |
| Canada | 1,807 | 1:20,390 | 2,819 |
| New Zealand | 966 | 1:4,688 | 752 |
| Wales | 469 | 1:6,598 | 731 |
| South Africa | 387 | 1:139,994 | 16,127 |
| Scotland | 278 | 1:19,258 | 2,270 |
| Ireland | 217 | 1:21,700 | 2,182 |
| Northern Ireland | 207 | 1:8,913 | 1,458 |
| Jamaica | 148 | 1:19,392 | 1,721 |
| Spain | 74 | 1:631,784 | 28,875 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Belize | 51 | 1:6,970 | 1,072 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Isle of Man | 46 | 1:1,866 | 352 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Cuba | 37 | 1:311,425 | 5,451 |
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 117 | 1:37,862 | 3,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12,293 | 1:1,983 | 276 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:14,796 | 873 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:2,171 | 273 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,018 | 1:49,331 | 5,620 |
Marsden (725) may also be a first name.
Marsden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Marsden.' Parishes in the the Dioceses of Ripon, Durham, and Manchester. Lit. the marsh-valley, the dale in the swamp. A familiar surname in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.
Robert de Marcheden, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholaus Mercheden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna de Mersseden, 1379: ibid.
1609. Richard Marsden, of the Castle, in Clitheroe: Wills at Chester.
1677. William Gibbins and Catherine Marsden: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) belonging to Marsden (Lancs, Yorks, and Durham) = the Marsh-Valley [Old English mersc, a marsh + denu, a valley]
(English) One who came from Marsden (boundary valley), the names of villages in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Chapelries, &c., in cos. Lancaster and York.
A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.
The Derbyshire Marsdens are numerous in the Chesterfield district. Thereis townships of the name in Yorkshire and Lancashire, where is surname is also established.
The Marsdens take their name from Lancashire townships. William Marsden was mayor of Liverpool in 1725 (B. L.). The name is equally frequent in Derbyshire and in the West Riding.
The name is still well represented in Leeds The Marsdens are also well represented in Lancashire and Derbyshire. A town and two townships in the West Riding and a Lancashire township bear this name.
Marsden Demographics
Average Marsden Salary in
United States
$47,206 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marsden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marsden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marsden (Russian: Марсден) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marsden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 16,258th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 212,999 people. The surname Marsden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Marsden reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 306,386th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 725 people.
The surname Marsden is most common in England, where it is borne by 18,437 people, or 1 in 3,022. In England Marsden is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live, Lancashire, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Marsden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Marsden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Marsden surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,738 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 185 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Marsden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Marsden are 7.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.8% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Marsden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning 378,263 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.53% more than the national average, earning R 445,632 per year; in United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $53,146 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marsden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marsden in the Russian language | ||
| Марсден | marsden | - |
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