Marshman Surname

138,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Marshman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the marshman,' from residence beside the marsh.

Richard Merischman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1711. Married — John Evile and Mary Marshman: Reg. Stourton.

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Marshman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2021:301,54727,787
Australia7861:34,3464,521
England6081:91,6429,853
Canada2881:127,93613,339
Wales1281:24,1762,540
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:67,3357,663
Wales431:36,4751,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Marshman (12) may also be a first name.

Marshman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the marshman,' from residence beside the marsh.

Richard Merischman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1711. Married — John Evile and Mary Marshman: Reg. Stourton. Wiltshire.

1766. — William Marshman and Ann Anderson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

One dwelling near a marsh.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Marshman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marshman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Marshman (Russian: Маршман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Marshman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marshman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 138,602nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,257,604 people. The last name Marshman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Marshman are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 301,547. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Marshman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marshman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marshman last name rose 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marshman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Marshman are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marshman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.07% more than the national average, earning R 710,700 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $52,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marschman9499/
Marshmann942/
Marsman933,015/
Marschmann8979/
Marchman881,494/
Marsmann88109/
Maarsman8873/
Mershman8862/
Marshmon8836/
Marhsman883/
Marscman881/
Merschman82279/
Marchmann8241/
Marshmond827/
Maersmann825/
Marchmant822/
Mershmann821/
Mersman80743/
Morsman80448/
Marxman8041/
Marzman8028/
Marcman804/
Merschmann78773/
Meerschman78320/
Meirschman783/
Meersman752,783/
Mersmann752,605/
Meirsman75389/
Marchmon7553/
Marcmann7515/
Marxmann7513/
Morsmann7512/
Mahrzman753/
Märsmann752/
Moorsman750/
Merrsman750/
Meerschmann741/
Marchmont71155/
Meerssman7125/
Meersmann718/
Morchmann713/
Mersmannn711/
Merssmann710/
Merzman673/
Morsmon670/
Merzmann6329/
Merßmann6314/

Marshman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marshman in the Russian language
Маршманmarsman-

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