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Where Does The Last Name Marques Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Marques (Arabic: ماركيس, Marathi: मारक्यूस) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Marquês, Marqués or Marquès. For other possible spellings of Marques click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marques? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 478^th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,607 people. Marques occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Marques reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 84 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 37,037^th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 20,566 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 926,646 people, or 1 in 231. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this surname exists in 83 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 10 percent reside and Angola, where 3 percent reside.

Marques Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Marques has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marques last name grew 1,843 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 16,783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marques Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marques last name are 42.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marques earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.8% less than the national average, earning €12,372 per year; in Norway they earn 20.27% less than the national average, earning 275,937 kr per year; in Peru they earn 29.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,164 per year; in South Africa they earn 128.28% more than the national average, earning R 542,484 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $24,503,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $52,752 CAD per year.