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Marton Family History

Marton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places so called principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool, lake’ + tūn ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tūn ‘settlement’).

Compare Martin. Hungarian (Márton): from the personal name Márton (see Martin). This surname is also found in Romania; see also 3 below.

Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian: from the Hungarian personal name Márton ‘Martin’ or an adaptation of the Hungarian surname Márton (see 2 above).

Slovak (Martoň): from a pet form of the personal name Martin.

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


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You can see how Marton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 473 Marton families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Marton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Marton families in 1891.
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What did your Marton 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 Marton. 12% of Marton men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Marton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marton were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Joiner
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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What is the average Marton lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Marton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Marton in 1947 was 63, and 80 in 2004.

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