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Early Origins of the Mark family

The surname Mark was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Throughout the centuries this ancient family expanded, developed, and grew in size and influence. Due to his great wealth, one of the descendants, Ramond de la Marca, was the primary owner of the possessions of the family. He owned lands that spread from the West Coast up to the river of Ariège and was a most respected person in his community as he contributed prominently to the region's affairs, either political or cultural.

In 1703 Jean Lamarque was the Counsellor at the Tribunal of Appeal in Palmiers. Following the strong tradition of his father, Jean-Samson Lamarque of Saint-Paulet became a famous Lawyer in Parliament in the 18th century. The family held to its beliefs through the years and, being very rich, noble Jean Victor Lamarque became the dominant owner of the fortune and the lands of St-Paulet, of Griffe and of St-Antoine in the 19th century.

Early History of the Mark family

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Mark Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamarque, Lamarqua, Marque, Lamarca, de Marca, de la Marque, Marques, Lamarc and many more.

Early Notables of the Mark family

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Mark World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mark is the 2,538^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Mark is ranked the 958^th most popular surname. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Mark is the 999^th popular surname with an estimated 757 people with that name. 3

Mark migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mark Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Andrew Mark, who settled in Virginia in 1654 along with Elizabeth and Sarah
Margaret Mark, who landed in Maryland in 1658 4

Mark Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mathew Mark, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 4
Johan Diterig Mark, who settled in Philadelphia in 1740
Michael Mark, who settled in Philadelphia in 1741
Michael Mark, aged 45, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 4
Conrad Mark, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 4
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Mark Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Mark, aged 34, who landed in Louisiana in 1813 4
Adrian Rudolph Mark, aged 40, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 4
Balthasar Mark, aged 23, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt"
Joseph Mark, who arrived in New York in 1845 4
Andrew Mark, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 4
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Mark migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mark Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mrs. Ellen Mark, aged 40 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Free Trader" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 5

Mark migration to Australia +

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

Mark Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Mark, aged 18, a copper miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Tantivy"

Mark migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mark Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

S Mark, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1844
Henry Mark, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" in 1863
Fanny Mark, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" in 1863
Edith A. Mark, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" in 1863
Miss Margaret Mark, (b. 1848), aged 20, British dairymaid travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th February 1869 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mark (post 1700) +

Hans Michael Mark (1929-2021), German-born, American government official, 13th Secretary of the Air Force (1979-1981) and as a Deputy Administrator of NASA
Donald J. Mark (1926-2018), American jurist, Judge on the New York Supreme Court from 1983 to 1997
Michael Mark (1886-1975), Russian-born American film actor who appeared in over 120 films
Michael Mark, American Drama Desk Award winning, Grammy Award nominated musician, composer, and actor
Herman Mark (1895-1992), Austrian-American chemist and winner of the 1979 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
Michael Mark, Grenadian football defender for the Grenada national football team
Thomas Mark Harmon (b. 1951), American football player and two-time Primetime Emmy and four-time Golden Globe nominated actor, probably best known for his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in television show NCIS
Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), English physician, born in Broad Street, Soho, London; creator of the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus)
Peter Mark Brant Sr. (b. 1947), American industrialist and art collector
Caleb Mark Scofield (1978-2018), American musician, a bassist and singer, known for the alternative metal band Cave In

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 41)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html