Marcias Surname History

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Spain

The surname Marcias is of toponymic origin, adopted from the name of the place of origin of the founder of the family. Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain in the Region of Murcia and it the seventh largest city in the country. The city of Marcias was founded by the Moors in the year 825, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

It is generally thought that the place name is derived from the Latin word "myrtea" or "murtea," meaning "land of the myrtle," (the plant is known to grow here), although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village, or it may be derived from the Arabic word "mursi" meaning "immobile, fixed", and referred to the "calm waters."

Early Origins of the Marcias family

The surname Marcias was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Marcias family

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Marcias Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Murcia, Murciano, Murciani, Murcianos and others.

Early Notables of the Marcias family

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Marcias migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marcias Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gregoria Marcias, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)