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March Family History

March Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from March (Cambridgeshire) or from any of numerous minor English placenames deriving from Middle English marche ‘boundary’ (partly from Old English mearc in the dative-case form mearce partly from Old French marche). Compare Mark.

Catalan: from the personal name March, Catalan equivalent of Mark. This surname is also found in southern France.

German: topographic name from Middle Low German march, Middle High German marc(h) ‘mark, sign, boundary’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word (Bavaria).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Märtz or Martz, Polish Marzec, and Slovenian Marc, all meaning ‘March’ or corresponding to a word with such meaning.

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


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Where is the March family from?

You can see how March families moved over time by selecting different census years. The March family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most March families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 53 March families living in British Columbia. This was about 20% of all the recorded March's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of March families in 1911.
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What did your March ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named March. 28% of March men worked as a Farmer and 60% of March women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named March were Miner and Nurse.

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Miner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Nurse
    40%

What March family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 136,000 census records available for the last name March. Like a window into their day-to-day life, March 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 15,000 immigration records available for the last name March. 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 75,000 military records available for the last name March. For the veterans among your March ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average March lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, March life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for March in 1942 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your March ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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