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

The surname Marquis (Marathi: माकर्युस) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Marquís. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 18,099^th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 238,912 people. The last name Marquis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Marquis live; 60 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 64,427^th most common first name at a global level, borne by 9,278 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 11,898 people, or 1 in 30,464. In The United States Marquis is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and Maine, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 87 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent live and France, where 22 percent live.

Marquis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Marquis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Marquis last name rose 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Marquis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Marquis surname is primarily Presbyterian (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marquis last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marquis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.25% more than the national average, earning R 349,920 per year; in United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $42,368 CAD per year.