Marquiss Surname

434,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Marquiss Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a continental form of Marcus. Marquis, strange to say, is a common modern baptismal name in Yorkshire, but it refers to the title of nobility, and is the outcome of eccentric fashion; v.

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Marquiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6181:586,50347,922
England1501:371,45426,286
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Marquiss (14) may also be a first name.

Marquiss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a continental form of Marcus. Marquis, strange to say, is a common modern baptismal name in Yorkshire, but it refers to the title of nobility, and is the outcome of eccentric fashion; v. Duke. Earls, Dukes, Marquises, and Squires abound in some parts of the West Riding.

Markisa Galle, Close Rolls, 11 Edward II.

'Item, to Marques Lorvden, mynstrel.': Privy Purse Exp., Elizabeth of York.

1797. Married — Archibald Marquis and Helen Scott: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A shortened form of the West Highland name (Mac)marquis, q. v. Elspet Marquis, brouster in Inverness, 1613 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 103), and Finlay Marquis was a refractory tanner there in 1631 (RPC., 2. ser. IV, p. 295), and Alexander Marcus, packer is recorded there in 1645 (MCM., I, p. 47). Alexander Marquis for fifty-seven years fanner of Farskane died in 1848.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English, French) Descendant of Marcus (belonging to Mars); one connected in some manner with a marquis' household.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A sobriquet, probably of recent origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Marquiss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marquiss Come From? nationality or country of origin

Marquiss is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Marquiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marquiss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marquiss is the 434,504th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. The surname Marquiss occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Marquiss are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Marquiss is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 586,503. In The United States Marquiss is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Wyoming, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Marquiss occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Marquiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marquiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marquiss last name expanded 1,545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 714 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marquiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marquiss surname are 23.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marquiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.63% more than the national average, earning R 393,588 per year and in United States they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $45,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marquiess9420/
Marquisse944/
Marquis9330,503/
Marquess881,262/
Marquise88513/
Marquais88460/
Marquois88234/
Marqueis8857/
Marquist8818/
Marquies8816/
Marcquis888/
Marquish883/
Markquis882/
Marguiss882/
Marrquis881/
Maarquis881/
Marquisz881/
Marqui861,140/
Marqis8613/
Marquesse823/
Markquise821/
Marquuess821/
Marquuise821/
D'Marquis821/
Marinquis821/
Marques801,102,966/
Marquês80172,901/
Marquie80542/
Marquiz80484/
Marquit80162/
Marqies8029/
Markiss8028/
Marguis8027/
Merquis8026/
Marqeus8018/
Marcuis8014/
Marquid8011/
Marqués809/
Marquix806/
Markuis805/
Morquis804/
Marquès804/
Marquei803/
Marquís803/
Marciss802/
Markqui801/
Marqess801/
Marrqui801/
Marquys801/
Marquoi801/
Marqi7758/
Marquese75189/
Margueis75133/
Mmarques7548/
Marquees7540/
Marquoit7539/
Marquiez7516/
Marrques7515/
Marqques7514/
Maarques7511/
Marqweis7511/
Marquues757/
Marguess755/
Marqwues755/
Marquest754/
Marquice754/
Marquesz754/
Marinqui754/
Marcques753/
Marquitt753/
Maerques753/
Marquezs753/
Marquich752/
Marqueiz752/
Masrques752/
Margques752/
Marquesh751/
Marqwess751/
Morquist751/
Marquqes751/
Marquesd751/
Marquizz751/
Marnques751/
Marqueus751/
Matrques751/
Marquait750/
Marque715,179/
Marcis711,139/
Markis711,042/
Margui71133/
Marqes7196/
Marinques7136/
Marcui7132/
Marqué7130/
Marquy7117/
Mairinqui7111/
Morqui712/
Markui711/
Marcaisse711/
Marquí711/
D'Marques711/
Marqei711/
Marquques711/
Marquaidt710/
Marquez67964,805/
Marquet6715,322/
Marchis673,307/
Marquer671,764/
Marcais67520/
Margues67419/
Markisz67261/
Markish67200/
Markies67171/
Marquay67123/
Morquoi6739/
Mairinques6736/
Marquéz6735/
Marcois6733/
Marcque6730/
Merques6729/
Marquee6726/
Marquea6724/
Markues6722/
Marquex6716/
Marqeuz6713/
Marcues6713/
Markise6710/
Morques6710/
Markwis679/
Marqued679/
Marquej679/
Markess676/
Markois676/
Markios675/
Marcess675/
Marckis674/
Markeus674/
Merquiz673/
Marguei672/
Marquêz672/
Marquesová671/
Marceis671/
Marqese671/
Marqiez671/
Marquey671/
Morquie671/
Morquai671/
Marqees671/
Marqueß671/
Marquésová671/
Marqueh671/
Marguoi671/
Marguhi671/
Markeis670/
Morquit670/
Marcuit670/
Markhis670/

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