Márquez Surname

116,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

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.

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Márquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,5001:82,7513,426
Spain1,1871:39,3873,849
Venezuela2931:103,0863,736
Puerto Rico2031:17,488666
Argentina1021:419,05331,889
Colombia901:530,8237,197
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Chile761:231,7967,107
Guatemala651:247,4264,181
Uruguay531:64,7506,938
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
El Salvador371:171,4561,965
Cuba291:397,3355,695
Portugal281:372,08012,265
England251:2,228,72284,230
Panama241:163,0115,136
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France71:9,488,960336,266
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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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