Marco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Marco. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain 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. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez.

Early Origins of the Marco family

The surname Marco was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Marco family

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Marco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Márquez, Marquez, Marque, Márquiz, Marquiz, Marco and many more.

Early Notables of the Marco family

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Marco Ranking

In the United States, the name Marco is the 10,329^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marco is ranked the 1,317^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,301 people with that name. 2

Marco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Agustin Marco, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 3
Pedro Marco, who arrived in Espanola in 1812 3
P Marco, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
P S Marco, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Fernando Marco, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Marco (post 1700) +

Paul Marco (1927-2006), American film actor
Tony de Marco (1902-1945), American film actor and vaudeville performer
Richard De Marco, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956 4
Guido de Marco (b. 1931), Maltese University Professor and politician, President of Malta (1999-2004)
José Marco Serrano, American politician, Member of the New York Senate
Raul Marco Sison (b. 1957), Filipino singer, actor and politician
Fabio Marco Giordano (b. 1983), Italian footballer
Gian Marco Marcucci (b. 1954), Captain Regent of San Marino in 2000
E. Marco Stirone, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952 (alternate), 1964 5
Marco Stuppy, French director, writer and editor, known for The Mine (2022), The Village and Le Stagiaire (2019)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html