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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: French, Scottish

Where did the French Mar family come from? What is the French Mar family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mar family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mar family history?

The Mar surname comes from the Old French word "marre," meaning "a ram."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Marre, Marres, Mar, La Marre, La Mare, La Marres, La Mares, La Mar, Maur, Maure, Maures, Maurre, Maurres, More, Mores, Morre, Mars, Maurs, Moure, Mourre, Merre, Mer, Mere and many more.

First found in Burgundy, where this important family held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mar research. Another 375 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1610, 1629, 1637, 1653, 1660, 1674, 1680, 1712, and 1738 are included under the topic Early Mar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Mar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm Mar, who arrived in Virginia in 1662

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Nicti Mar, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Joseph Mar settled in Louisiana in 1721
  • Andrew Murray Mar, aged 25, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1774
  • G F Mar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1788

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Hernando DeLa Mar, who landed in America in 1813
  • Fco Mar, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826
  • D Mar, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Jose Mar, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1853

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  • John Erskine Mar (1675-1732), Scottish Jacobite


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  10. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
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The Mar Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mar Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:50.

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