About Marksbury
The surname Marksbury is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English personal name "Merce," meaning boundary or landmark, and the word "burh," meaning fort or stronghold. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Marksbury can be interpreted as "the fort or stronghold at the boundary or landmark." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with such a fortification.
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The surname Marksbury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marksbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Marksbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Marksbury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.