Márquez Surname
Approximately 3,949 people bear this surname
Márquez Surname Definition:
The son of Marcos, Spanish form of Mark (belonging to the god Mars).
A patronymic meaning "son of Mark," a first name derived from the god Mars.
Patronymic found in Vizcaya, Aragon, and Castile. Equivalent to Catalan title "marquesa" - a marchioness.
Read More About This SurnameMárquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,500 | 1:82,751 | 3,426 |
| Spain | 1,187 | 1:39,387 | 3,849 |
| Venezuela | 293 | 1:103,086 | 3,736 |
| Puerto Rico | 203 | 1:17,488 | 666 |
| Argentina | 102 | 1:419,053 | 31,889 |
| Colombia | 90 | 1:530,823 | 7,197 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Chile | 76 | 1:231,796 | 7,107 |
| Guatemala | 65 | 1:247,426 | 4,181 |
| Uruguay | 53 | 1:64,750 | 6,938 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| El Salvador | 37 | 1:171,456 | 1,965 |
| Cuba | 29 | 1:397,335 | 5,695 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 1:662,744 | 12,125 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Marquez (964,805), Màrquez (109), Mãrquez (1), Mârquez (1), Márquéz (1), Marquéz (35) & Marquêz (2) are calculated separately.
Márquez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Marcos, Spanish form of Mark (belonging to the god Mars).
A patronymic meaning "son of Mark," a first name derived from the god Mars.
Patronymic found in Vizcaya, Aragon, and Castile. Equivalent to Catalan title "marquesa" - a marchioness.
Castilian name from Nelia, political subdivision of Salas de los Infantes (Burgos). Later spread to entire Peninsula.
Márquez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Márquez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Márquez is found most frequently in Mexico. It may appear in the variant forms: Marquez, Màrquez, Mãrquez, Mârquez, Márquéz, Marquéz or Marquêz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Márquez? popularity and diffusion
Márquez is the 116,692nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,845,416 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Márquez reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Hispano-North America.
The surname Márquez is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,500 people, or 1 in 82,751. In Mexico Márquez is primarily concentrated in: Mexico City, where 20 percent reside, México, where 15 percent reside and Jalisco, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 30 percent reside and Venezuela, where 7 percent reside.
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