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Marr Family History

Marr Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the district of Mar in Aberdeenshire, an ancient tribal name probably based on a Brittonic personal name Marsos. There may have been confusion with Mair.

English: habitational name from one or other of various places called from Old Norse marr ‘fen, marsh’, such as Marr, High and Low Marr in Wheldrake, and The Marrs in Swine (all Yorkshire).

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Marro.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 馬, see Ma.

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


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Where is the Marr family from?

You can see how Marr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marr family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 362 Marr families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Marr's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Marr families in 1891.
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What did your Marr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Marr. 18% of Marr men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Marr women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marr were Electrical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Electrical Engineer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Marr. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Marr. For the veterans among your Marr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marr lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Marr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Marr in 1943 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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