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

Similar surnames: Martin, Merton, Harton, Manton, Murton, Barton, Morton, Marston, Garton, Parton

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Where is the Marton family from?

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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General labourer

12%

Farmer

Joiner

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Private means

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There are 87K census records available for the last name Marton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Marton. 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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There are 4K military records available for the last name Marton. For the veterans among your Marton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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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Marton Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Marton family from?

What did your Marton 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.

General labourer

12%

Farmer

Joiner

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Private means

What Marton family records will you find?

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.

Marton Family History

Marton Surname Meaning

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What did your Marton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Marton lifespan?

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