Marples

Marples is a surname of English origin, typically treated as a variant of Marple. The name is toponymic, associated with the town of Marple in the historic county of Cheshire (now part of Greater Manchester). In medieval and early modern England, families originating from Marple who moved elsewhere sometimes adopted the place-name as a family surname.

Today, Marples is most commonly found in the northwest of England, particularly in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with smaller concentrations in other parts of the United Kingdom. The name also appears in countries that experienced English emigration, including Canada, the United States, and Australia, where descendants may be traced in parish and civil records from the 19th and 20th centuries onward.

Variants and related forms include Marple, which are closely linked in historical records and genealogical sources. Spelling variations may occur in archival materials, reflecting orthographic practices of different regions and time periods.

In cultural and genealogical contexts, Marples is primarily encountered as a family name. It may appear in historical documents, census records, and local histories that trace the movements and settlements of families originating from or connected to the Marple area. See also Marple for related forms and place-name origins.