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Marton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places so called, principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool’, ‘lake’ + tun ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tun ‘settlement’). Compare Martin 2. Hungarian (Márton): from the Hungarian personal name Márton (see Martin 1).

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


Similar surnames: Martin, Merton, Harton, Manton, Murton, Barton, Morton, Marston

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Marton Family Origin

Where is the Marton family from?

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You can see how Marton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marton families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 339 Marton families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Marton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Marton families in 1911.
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Marton Family Occupations

What did your Marton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Marton. 30% of Marton men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Marton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marton were Cultivateur and Income

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Labourer
    7%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Cultivateur
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Income
    5%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Marton Historical Records

What Marton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 87,000 census records available for the last name Marton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marton 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Marton. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Marton. For the veterans among your Marton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Marton Life Expectancy

What is the average Marton lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Marton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Marton in 1947 was 63, and 80 in 2004.

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