| ![Show Contents]() Marcou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The prominent surname Marcou 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 Marcou 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. Early Origins of the Marcou familyThe surname Marcou was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where they were formerly seated in a village at the base of the Alps, in the valley of Loire. Early History of the Marcou familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcou research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Marcou History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marcou Spelling VariationsSpelling 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. Early Notables of the Marcou familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Marcou RankingIn France, the name Marcou is the 3,578th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
 Marcou migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Marcou Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Marcou, aged 19, who landed in Louisiana in 1720 2
- Guillaume Marcou, who settled in Louisiana in 1752
| Marcou migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Marcou Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Claude Marcou, who arrived in Montreal in 1661
- 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)
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Marcou migration to the United States 
Marcou migration to Canada 
