Marx History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Marx is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Marx is a patronymic surname, which derives from the Latin given name Marcus. In the case of the Jewish surname Marx, it is in many cases an Anglicization of any of several like-sounding Jewish surnames.

Marx World Ranking

In the United States, the name Marx is the 2,916^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marx is ranked the 1,654^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,639 people with that name. 2 And in South Africa, the name Marx is the 676^th popular surname with an estimated 10,054 people with that name. 3

Marx migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marx Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Matthew Marx, who immigrated to America in 1709
Wilhelm Marx, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 4
Joh Mich Marx, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 4
Joh Geo Marx, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 4
Johann Georg Marx, who landed in Philadelphia in 1750
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Marx Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Marx, who arrived in America in 1834 4
Charlotte Marx, aged 29, who arrived in America in 1839 4
Maria Marx, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 4
Mrs. Margarete Marx, (nee Britting, Merz), aged 36, who immigrated to Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Herschel", she died in 1846
Jakob Marx, who arrived in America in 1844 4
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Marx Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Marx, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 4
Abe Marx, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Marx (post 1700) +

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890-1977), legendary American comedian and film star, one of the Marx Brothers
Sue Marx (1930-2023), American Academy Award winning documentary film director and producer
Leo Marx (1919-2022), American historian, literary critic and educator, Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Arthur Adolph "Harpo" Marx (1888-1964), American comedian and film star, one of the Marx Brothers
Leonard "Chico" Marx (1887-1961), American comedian and film star, one of the Marx Brothers
Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (1901-1979), American film star, theatrical agent and businessman, one of the Marx Brothers
Robert F. Marx (1936-2019), American pioneer in scuba diving and was best known for his work with shipwrecks and sunken treasure
Miriam Marx (1927-2017), American author, daughter of Groucho Marx
Alexander Marx (1878-1953), American historian, bibliographer and librarian
Brett Marx (b. 1964), American movie and television actor
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Historic Events for the Marx family +

Bismarck

Heinz Marx (1921-1941), German Mechanikersgefreiter (A) who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

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/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details