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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


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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    40%
  • Gardener
    20%
  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 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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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 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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