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

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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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.

First found in Dauphiné where they were formerly seated in a village at the base of the Alps, in the valley of Loire.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcussen research. Another 125 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Marcussen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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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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  6. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  7. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  10. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Marcussen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Marcussen 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.

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