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Marker Family History

Marker Name Meaning

English: in southern England a topographic name from Middle English marker merker mirker ‘dweller by the boundary or border’ (compare Mark ). This type of name containing a topographic term + the suffix -er is found mainly in Sussex and adjacent counties. English: occupational name from Middle English marker ‘marker’ though the precise significance of the term is uncertain. It derives from Old English mearcian ‘to mark’ and may be a survival of Old English mearcere ‘notary writer’. English: from the Middle English personal name Marker (probably from a Germanic Marchari from elements meaning ‘horse’ and ‘army’). Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish marker ‘servant’. German: status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland Middle High German merkære. Danish: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Markward.

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

Similar surnames: Barker, Marler, Harker, Parker, Mander, Merker, Markel, Marder

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Where is the Marker family from?

You can see how Marker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Marker families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 30% of all the recorded Marker's in Canada. Nova Scotia and 1 other province had the highest population of Marker families in 1911.

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What did your Marker ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
36%
Engineer
11%
Labourer
8%
Salesman
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Domestic
100%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Marker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Marker. For the veterans among your Marker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Marker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Marker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Marker. For the veterans among your Marker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Marker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Marker in 1942 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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