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Mardell Name Meaning

probably a variant of Marden with -dell substituted for -den. The surname Marden occurs in Essex Herts and Kent from place-names in those counties; it has a long history in Stanford Rivers (next to Marden Ash) where Murdall is recorded in 157 Epping where Mardell appears in 1740 is just to the west of Stanford Rivers. Marden Ash is in Tewin (Herts) where the 1572 bearer of Murdall is recorded. perhaps a reduced form of Mardley from Mardleybury in Welwyn (Herts) which is recorded as Merdelai in 1086 Mardele in 1274 Mardeleye in 1327. The place-name derives from Old English mearð ‘marten weasel’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’ with late addition of burg ‘fortress’. The reduction could have been motivated by confusion with the name in (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cardell, Kardell, Martell, Marcell, Ardell, Marnell, Gardell, Mandell

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You can see how Mardell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mardell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mardell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 2 Mardell families living in Minnesota. This was about 22% of all the recorded Mardell's in USA. Minnesota and 3 other states had the highest population of Mardell families in 1880.
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In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mardell. 54% of Mardell men worked as a Salesman and 34% of Mardell women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mardell were Painter and Servant. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    54%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    14%
  • Painter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Housewife
    17%
  • Operator
    17%
  • Servant
    17%
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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mardell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mardell in 1960 was 45, and 88 in 2004.

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