Marchal Family History

Marchal Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: status name or occupational name from Old French maresc(h)al ‘marshal’. The term is of ancient Germanic origin (from marah ‘horse mare’ + scalc ‘servant’) and was originally applied to a man who looked after horses.

In the Middle Ages it also came to be used on the one hand as an occupational name for a farrier and on the other as a status name for an officer of state in particular a member of a royal household with military responsibilities.

Compare English Marshall and 2 below. English: variant of Marshall. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland and is found mainly in Glamorgan Wales.

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

Similar surnames: Marshall, Marschall, March, Marchand, Marchel, Markham, Marcello, Mancha, Marcel, Marshal

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635	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Marchal family from?

You can see how Marchal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marchal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marchal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 20 Marchal families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Marchal's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Marchal families in 1911.

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What did your Marchal ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Marchal. 100% of Marchal men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Marchal women worked as a Domestic.

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Marchal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marchal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Marchal. 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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Military Records

There are 635 military records available for the last name Marchal. For the veterans among your Marchal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marchal lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Marchal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Marchal in 1957 was 59, and 76 in 2004.

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Marchal Surname Meaning

Compare English Marshall and 2 below. English: variant of Marshall. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland and is found mainly in Glamorgan Wales.

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

Where is the Marchal family from?

What did your Marchal ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Marchal. 100% of Marchal men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Marchal women worked as a Domestic.

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.

Farmer

100%

Domestic

100%

What Marchal family records will you find?

What is the average Marchal lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Marchal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Marchal in 1957 was 59, and 76 in 2004.

Marchal Family History

Marchal Surname Meaning

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What did your Marchal ancestors do for a living?

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Military Records

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