Marquez Surname
Approximately 964,805 people bear this surname
Marquez Surname User-submission:
The Marques surname is of Portuguese origin and is regarded as patronymic. Its origin classification is given by the fact that it was derived from the founder's family name. This name is Mark, a popular name in Portugual.The termination "es" in these surnames has the meaning "son of".
Read More About This SurnameMarquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 289,393 | 1:429 | 62 |
| Venezuela | 168,749 | 1:179 | 25 |
| Philippines | 94,245 | 1:1,074 | 58 |
| United States | 92,558 | 1:3,916 | 428 |
| Spain | 69,674 | 1:671 | 61 |
| Colombia | 62,666 | 1:762 | 160 |
| Argentina | 44,739 | 1:955 | 127 |
| Peru | 23,601 | 1:1,347 | 215 |
| Cuba | 16,905 | 1:682 | 113 |
| Honduras | 15,833 | 1:557 | 133 |
| Chile | 15,816 | 1:1,114 | 236 |
| El Salvador | 14,519 | 1:437 | 88 |
| Bolivia | 11,986 | 1:886 | 181 |
| Ecuador | 11,380 | 1:1,398 | 248 |
| Uruguay | 6,949 | 1:494 | 53 |
| Dominican Republic | 4,175 | 1:2,499 | 342 |
| Brazil | 3,776 | 1:56,693 | 2,141 |
| Panama | 3,153 | 1:1,241 | 212 |
| France | 2,590 | 1:25,646 | 3,067 |
| Nicaragua | 2,197 | 1:2,741 | 396 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,976 | 1:1,797 | 197 |
| Guatemala | 1,811 | 1:8,881 | 1,016 |
| Canada | 1,019 | 1:36,159 | 4,610 |
| Paraguay | 783 | 1:9,242 | 543 |
| Portugal | 585 | 1:17,809 | 1,285 |
| Australia | 440 | 1:61,354 | 7,413 |
| England | 334 | 1:166,821 | 15,434 |
| Costa Rica | 304 | 1:15,724 | 631 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Germany | 181 | 1:444,782 | 39,627 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Italy | 162 | 1:377,510 | 43,418 |
| Guam | 144 | 1:1,112 | 164 |
| Belgium | 141 | 1:81,536 | 12,817 |
| Thailand | 129 | 1:547,584 | 94,071 |
| Taiwan | 111 | 1:211,214 | 1,809 |
| Micronesia | 95 | 1:1,118 | 268 |
| Andorra | 94 | 1:892 | 146 |
| Netherlands | 86 | 1:196,363 | 27,376 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 81 | 1:16,839 | 2,073 |
| Japan | 80 | 1:1,598,054 | 25,094 |
| Aruba | 65 | 1:1,592 | 225 |
| Switzerland | 59 | 1:139,202 | 13,535 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Belize | 39 | 1:9,115 | 1,246 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 25 | 1:2,183 | 246 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Grenada | 24 | 1:4,522 | 577 |
| Iceland | 24 | 1:15,837 | 1,339 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Marshall Islands | 10 | 1:5,182 | 920 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1:12,503,398 | 14,123 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1:45,967,877 | 132,655 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Libya | 2 | 1:3,121,987 | 6,135 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 415 | 1:121,009 | 11,786 |
The alternate forms: Márquez (3,949), Màrquez (109), Marquéz (35), Marquêz (2), Märquez (2), Mârquez (1), Mãrquez (1) & Márquéz (1) are calculated separately.
Marquez (2,126) may also be a first name.
Marquez Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Marques surname is of Portuguese origin and is regarded as patronymic. Its origin classification is given by the fact that it was derived from the founder's family name. This name is Mark, a popular name in Portugual.The termination "es" in these surnames has the meaning "son of". Thus, it was considered a Marques children of Mr. Marcos - and the last name was later disseminated among their descendants.
- andreolibrA name originally from Hebrew. It means 'great speaker'. It is a very common name in Brazil. There is a city baptized with a variant of this name in Brazil, Marcolândia in the state of Piauí.
- mpgg1988A Spanish surname meaning, 'the son of Marco'.
- anonymous submissionMarquez Demographics
Average Marquez Salary in
United States
$38,510 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marquez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marquez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marquez (Arabic: ماركيز) is found most frequently in Mexico. It can also appear as: Márquez, Màrquez, Marquéz, Marquêz, Märquez, Mârquez, Mãrquez or Márquéz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marquez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 561st most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,553 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Marquez live; 40 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Hispano-North America. Marquez is also the 162,993rd most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 2,126 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 289,393 people, or 1 in 429. In Mexico it is mostly found in: México, where 12 percent reside, Jalisco, where 10 percent reside and Veracruz, where 9 percent reside. Not including Mexico Marquez exists in 141 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.
Marquez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Marquez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marquez last name rose 22,303 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Marquez Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Marquez last name are 42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Marquez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 19.14% less than the national average, earning €24,281 per year; in Peru they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,483 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning R 288,540 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $19,918,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $38,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% less than the national average, earning $46,094 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marquez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marquez in the Arabic language | ||
| ماركيز | markyz | - |
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Marquez Reference & Research
Marquez DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Marquez FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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