The prominent surname Marcussen 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 Marcussen 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.
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Early Origins of the Marcussen family
The surname Marcussen 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.
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Early History of the Marcussen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcussen research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Marcussen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Marcussen 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.
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Early Notables of the Marcussen family
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Migration of the Marcussen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Guillaume Marcou settled in Louisiana in 1752; Andrew Marko settled in Philadelphia in 1846; Francis Markoe settled in Philadelphia in 1795; Joseph Marcoux settled in Quebec in 1815.
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