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Marn Name Meaning

Scottish and English: variant of Marne which is perhaps a variant of Mearns with loss of final -s or else possibly a variant of Morrin Slovenian: nickname from an old spelling of the archaic adjective maren meaning ‘diligent’ but also ‘worthless’. Compare Maren .

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


Similar surnames: Main, Maren, Marr, Mark, Marin, Karn, Mars, Harn, Man, Warn

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Where is the Marn family from?

You can see how Marn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 34 Marn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Marn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Marn families in 1891.
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What did your Marn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Marn. 100% of Marn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Marn. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Marn. For the veterans among your Marn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marn lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Marn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Marn in 1957 was 51, and 82 in 2004.

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