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Early Origins of the Marie family

The surname Marie was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Marie family

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Marie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Santa Maria, Santa Marie, St. Maria, St. Marie and many more.

Early Notables of the Marie family

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Marie Ranking

In the United States, the name Marie is the 12,007th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marie is ranked the 73rd most popular surname with an estimated 34,233 people with that name. 2


United States Marie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Edw Marie, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 3
  • William Marie, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 3
Marie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Marie, who was a fisherman in New Orleans in 1727
  • Thérèse Marie, who lived in New Orleans in 1727
  • Seb Marie, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 3
  • James Marie, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 3
  • Casper Marie, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
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Marie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johannes Marie, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 3
  • Martin Marie, who landed in New York, NY in 1833 3
  • Donnin Marie, who arrived in New York in 1833 3
  • Henry Marie, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1837 3
  • Donin Louis Marie, who landed in New York in 1843 3
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Canada Marie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marie Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Francois Marie, aged 28, who landed in Canada in 1643
  • Sieur De Marie, who arrived in Montreal in 1657
  • Louis Marie, son of Louis and Marguerite, who married Mathurine Goard, daughter of Gilles and Catherine, in Montreal, Quebec on 31st May 1667 4
  • Michel Marie, son of Louis and Mathurine, who married Marguerite Brossault, daughter of Denis and Marie-Madeleine-Louise, in La Prairie, Quebec on 11th April 1695 4
Marie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • François Marie, son of Louis and Mathurine, who married Marguerite Bourbon, daughter of Jean and Marie-Anne, in Longueuil, Quebec on 26th January 1705 4
  • François Marie, son of Louis and Mathurine, who married Madeleine Supernon, daughter of Marin and Barbe, in Longueuil, Quebec on 27th June 1723 4
  • Michel Marie, son of Michel and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Boyer, daughter of Jean and Marie-Anne, in La Prairie, Quebec on 1st February 1734 4
  • François Marie, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Marsil, daughter of André and Jeanne, in Longueuil, Quebec on 3rd February 1739 4
  • Jean Marie, son of Jacques and Madeleine, who married Jeanne Le Grand, daughter of Louis and Madeleine, in Quebec on 30th October 1747 4
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Australia Marie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Felix Marie, (b. 1814), aged 27, British servant who was convicted in Port Louis for 10 years for theft, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Marie (post 1700) +

  • Rose Marie (1923-2017), born Rose Marie Mazzetta, an American actress, singer, comedienne, and veteran of vaudeville, best known for her role as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
  • N. R. St. Marie, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944 6
  • André Ste Marie, Canadian businessman, Secretary Treasurer of Bemacon Inc., Montreal
  • Saeed Marie (1954-2022), Egyptian judge who served on the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Chancellor (2019-2022)
  • Claude Marie de Saint-Quentin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
  • Jean-Baptiste Simon Etienne Marie, vicomte de Fréhaut, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
  • Raoul Bernard Lucien Marie (1918-2015), French international rugby referee and former Deputy in the French National Assembly (1967-1981)
  • Pierre Marie (1853-1940), French doctor and a professor in the neurological clinic of Salpêtrière (1918)
  • Kayse Marie Shrum (b. 1972), née Donnelly, an American physician and 19th President of Oklahoma State University (2021-)
  • Donna Marie Amato, American pianist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved May 31st 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/daphne
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  7. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) Claude Marie. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  8. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 14) Jean-Baptiste Marie. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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