Marker Family History

Marker Surname Meaning

English: in southern England a topographic name from Middle English marker merker mirker ‘dweller by the boundary or border’ (compare Mark). This type of name containing a topographic term + the suffix -er is found mainly in Sussex and adjacent counties.

English: occupational name from Middle English marker ‘marker’ though the precise significance of the term is uncertain. It derives from Old English mearcian ‘to mark’ and may be a survival of Old English mearcere ‘notary writer’.

English: from the Middle English personal name Marker (probably from a Germanic Marchari from elements meaning ‘horse’ and ‘army’).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish marker ‘servant’. German: status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland Middle High German merkære.

Danish: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Markward.

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

Similar surnames: Barker, Marler, Harker, Parker, Mander, Merker, Markel, Marder, Packer, Barber

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10K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Marker family from?

You can see how Marker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Marker families living in Devon. This was about 26% of all the recorded Marker's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Marker families in 1891.

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What did your Marker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Marker. 40% of Marker men worked as a Builders labourer and 75% of Marker women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marker were Farmer and Private means.

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Builders labourer

40%

Gardener

20%

General labourer

20%

Farmer

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

Private means

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Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Marker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Marker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Marker. For the veterans among your Marker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Marker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Marker in 1942 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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Marker Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Marker (probably from a Germanic Marchari from elements meaning ‘horse’ and ‘army’).

Danish: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Markward.

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

Where is the Marker family from?

What did your Marker ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Builders labourer

40%

Gardener

20%

General labourer

20%

Farmer

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

Private means

What Marker family records will you find?

What is the average Marker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Marker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Marker in 1942 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

Marker Family History

Marker Surname Meaning

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Marker Surname Meaning

195,000 record(s) for Marker

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Where is the Marker family from?

What did your Marker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Marker family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Marker lifespan?

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