Marton Family History

Marton Surname 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’ + tūn ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tūn ‘settlement’).

Compare Martin. Hungarian (Márton): from the personal name Márton (see Martin). This surname is also found in Romania; see also 3 below.

Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian: from the Hungarian personal name Márton ‘Martin’ or an adaptation of the Hungarian surname Márton (see 2 above).

Slovak (Martoň): from a pet form of the personal name Martin.

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

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

279,000 record(s) for Marton

154K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
87K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

Where is the Marton family from?

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 United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 12 Marton families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 25% of all the recorded Marton's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Marton families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Marton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Marton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Marton. 17% of Marton men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Marton women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marton were Truck driver and Stenographer.

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 1940

Farmer

17%

Laborer

17%

Salesman

5%

Truck driver

3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

7%

Housekeeper

7%

Housewife

7%

Stenographer

6%

What Marton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 87K 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.

Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Marton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 4K 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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Marton 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.