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Morden Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Morden in Dorset or Surrey, Guilden or Steeple Morden in Cheshire, or Moredon in Wiltshire, all of which were named in Old English as ‘hill (dun) in marshland (mor)’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Marden, Borden, Worden, Morren, Morken, Norden, Cowden, Rowden

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Morden Family Origin

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Morden Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    7%

  • Ag. Lab.

    5%

  • Agricultural Laborer

    5%

  • Railway Signalman

    5%

In 1881, farmer, Ag. Lab. and Agricultural Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Morden. A less common occupation for the Morden family was Railway Signalman. The most common Morden occupation in the UK was Farmer. 7% of Morden's were Farmers.

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Morden Historical Records

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Morden Life Expectancy

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