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Early Origins of the Lamarque family

The surname Lamarque 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 Lamarque family

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Lamarque Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamarque, Lamarqua, Marque, Lamarca, de Marca, de la Marque, Marques, Lamarc and many more.

Early Notables of the Lamarque family

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Lamarque Ranking

In France, the name Lamarque is the 1,195th most popular surname with an estimated 4,654 people with that name. 1


United States Lamarque migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamarque Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • François Lamarque, who settled in San Francisco in 1850

Canada Lamarque migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamarque Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jacques-Roch Lamarque, son of Louis and Marie, who married Marie Pournain, in Montreal, Quebec on 6th February 1668 2
Lamarque Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre-François Lamarque, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Marguerite Mesnil, daughter of Claude and Marie, in La Prairie, Quebec on 19th November 1725 2
  • René Lamarque, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Marie Deneau, daughter of Claude and Marie, in La Prairie, Quebec on 11th February 1743 2
  • Jean-Chrysostome Lamarque, son of Chrysostome and Françoise, who married Marie-Louise Tessier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Clémence, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th February 1756 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lamarque (post 1700) +

  • Jean Maximilien Lamarque, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
  • Jean-Baptiste Théodore Lamarque d'Arrouzat, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
  • Paul Louis Eugène Lamarque, French Officer of the Legion of Honour, Chief Counsellor at the Public Accounts Office, Paris
  • Paul Jean-François Lamarque, French Officer of the Legion of Honour, Physician, University Professor, Paris


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Jean Lamarque. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  4. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Jean-Baptiste Lamarque. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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