Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MARSH
There are approximately 46,345 people named Marsh in the UK. That makes it the 175th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 734 are named Marsh.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
MareshMarch
Maresch
Marish
Marash
Marsa
Mars
Marashi
Mairsh
Marrsh
Maersh
Mareshe
Maresha
Maersch
Mareshie
Marosh
Mareshah
Maresz
Maroush
Marrash
Maress
Marrish
Marrush
Marresh
Marashe
Marese
Maresc
Mairse
The Marsh surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Teutonic.) Maresche, Morass, a fen, a tract of low, wet land.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
t" MARSH. A termination of various local surnames, implying j;«?;.?, low and marsh}' ground, as Hindmarsh, Saltmarsh, Titmarsh.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.