Marshall is an English surname from the Old French mareschal and means "horse servant" or "keeper of horses", a job title that rose over the centuries to become the rank of field marshal. In the United States it is associated with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice Thurgood Marshall, as well as with the Marshall Plan. The name has stayed in the US top 1000 throughout this century, ranking number 344 in 2000 and number 340 in 2025.