| ![Show Contents]() Marc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Marc familyThe surname Marc 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 Marc familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marc research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1600, 1637 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Marc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marc Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lamarque, Lamarqua, Marque, Lamarca, de Marca, de la Marque, Marques, Lamarc and many more. Early Notables of the Marc familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Marc RankingIn France, the name Marc is the 374th most popular surname with an estimated 11,202 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Marc familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Lamark settled in Philadelphia in 1834; François Lamarque settled in San Francisco in 1850.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Marc (post 1700) | + |
- General Olivier-Marie-Alphonse Marc (b. 1884), French Commanding Officer 3rd Spahis Brigade 2
- Xavier Rivera Marc (1948-2022), Mexican actor, known for his roles in Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Bridge in the Jungle, and The Legend of Zorro
- Franz Marc (1880-1916), German artist
- Maurice Marc Lévy (1922-2022), French physicist and teacher, president of the CNES from 1973 to 1976
- Kenneth Marc Duberstein (1944-2022), American lobbyist who served as U.S. President Ronald Reagan's White House Chief of Staff from 1988 to 1989
- Bradley Marc Wiggins CBE (b. 1980), British Olympic two-time gold medalist cyclist, awarded Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2009, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2012 and Knighted in 2013
- The Very Rev Frederick Marc Trickey (b. 1935), eminent English Anglican priest, Dean of Guernsey (1995-2003)
- Ovide Marc Lamontagne (b. 1957), American General Counsel of Americans United for Life, a pro-life public-interest law and policy organization
- John Marc DeMatteis (b. 1953), American writer of comic books, television and novels, known for his work on Batman vs. Robin (2015), Justice League (2001) and Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
- Justin Marc Engelke (b. 1976), former South African cricketer
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