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There are approximately 5,371 people named March in the UK. That makes it the 1,958th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 85 are named March.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The March surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A boundary, a limit; the boundary-lines between England, Scotland, and Wales, were called "The Marches." Lords Marches were noblemen who anciently inhabited, guarded, and secured these marches.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MARCH. A town in Cambridgeshire. Le March is frequent in H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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