Mash Surname Guide

Long before computers fixed spellings, Mash and Marsh were used side by side. Read literally, Mash points to “Dweller by a marsh”.

Heraldry and the Mash name

There is no single Mash family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

A variant of Marsh

Mash is listed among the recognised spellings of Marsh. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Marshe, Marish and Mersh.

Mash ranked 14,893 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,987 people answering to the name. For the full story, order the Mash surname pack.