Show ContentsMarak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Marak family

The surname Marak was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor at Hawkshead. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when held estates in the vicinity of Windermere.

Early History of the Marak family

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Marak Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maraketh, Mareketh, Mackreth, Mackereth and others.

Early Notables of the Marak family

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United States Marak migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marak Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frank Marak, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 1
  • Henry Marak, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1
  • Joe Marak, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 1


  1. 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)


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