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Marcus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prominent surname Marcus originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The surname Marcus is derived from the ancient Latin personal name Marcus, which indicated that the bearer was a follower of Mars, the Roman god of war and agriculture.

Early Origins of the Marcus family

The surname Marcus was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where they were formerly seated in a village at the base of the Alps, in the valley of Loire.

Early History of the Marcus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcus research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Marcus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marcus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marcoux, Marcout, Marcou, Marcoulx, Marcoutte, Marckoux, Marckout, Marckou, Marckoulx, Marckoutte, Markoux, Markout, Markoulx, Markoutte, Markou, Markoe and many more.

Early Notables of the Marcus family

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Marcus Ranking

In the United States, the name Marcus is the 1,829^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marcus is ranked the 9,221^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Marcus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marcus Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Isaac Marcus, who arrived in America in 1620 3
Charles Marcus, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 3

Marcus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Lorento Marcus, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1710
Hermann Marcus, who settled in Germantown in 1725
Peter Marcus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Simon Marcus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3

Marcus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sophia Marcus, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
David Marcus, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 3
Elias Marcus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
Roeschen Marcus, who landed in New York in 1850 3
Samuel Marcus, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Marcus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abe Marcus, who landed in Mississippi in 1900 3
Morris Marcus, who landed in Mississippi in 1903 3
Louis Marcus, who arrived in Mississippi in 1903 3
Hermann Marcus, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 3

Marcus migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marcus Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Marcus, English convict from Bristol, who was transported aboard the "America" on April 4, 1829, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Marcus (post 1700) +

Frank I. Marcus (1928-2022), American cardiologist and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, author of more than 290 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and of 90 book chapters
Irwin M. Marcus (1919-2021), American board certified psychiatrist, neurologist, psychoanalyst, medical educator, visual artist, and sculptor, Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Christopher Lee Marcus (1979-2020), American basketball player from Chicago, Illinois, Sun Belt Player of the Year (2001)
Steven P. Marcus (1928-2018), American academic and literary critic, George Delacorte Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at Columbia University
James Stewart Marcus (1929-2015), American philanthropist and investment banker at Goldman Sachs, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Opera for eight years
Harold Stanley Marcus (1905-2002), American early President (1950-1972) and later Chairman of the board (1972-1976) of the luxury retailer Neiman Marcus
Amy Dockser Marcus, American reporter who won the 2005 Pulitzer prize for Beat Reporting
H. W. Marcus, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952 5
Gerald D. Marcus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964 5
George M. Marcus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 5
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 26) America voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1829 with 176 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/america/1829
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html