Marcia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Marcia is of toponymic origin, adopted from the name of the place of origin of the founder of the family. Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain in the Region of Murcia and it the seventh largest city in the country. The city of Marcia was founded by the Moors in the year 825, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

It is generally thought that the place name is derived from the Latin word "myrtea" or "murtea," meaning "land of the myrtle," (the plant is known to grow here), although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village, or it may be derived from the Arabic word "mursi" meaning "immobile, fixed", and referred to the "calm waters."

Early Origins of the Marcia family

The surname Marcia was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Marcia family

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Marcia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Murcia, Murciano, Murciani, Murcianos and others.

Early Notables of the Marcia family

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Marcia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marcia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Marcia, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
S Marcia, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Marcia (post 1700) +

Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell (1949-2024), Cuban competitor in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics
Marcia de Rousse (1953-2023), American actress, known for her roles on True Blood, St. Elsewhere, and Schooled
Marcia Gail Cooke (1954-2023), American lawyer and jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2022-2023)
Marcia Gay Harden (b. 1959), American Academy Award winning and two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated actress from La Jolla, California, known for Mystic River (2003), The Mist (2007) and Pollock (2000)
Marcia Freedman (1938-2021), American-Israeli activist on behalf of peace, women's rights, and gay rights. In 1969, she immigrated to Israel where she helped establish and lead the feminist movement in the 1970s
Marcia Louise Fudge (b. 1952), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (2008-), United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nominee
Mrs. Marcia Frances Morris M.B.E., British recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to People with Learning Disabilities and their Families, particularly in Aberdeenshire 2
Marcia Ann Neave AO (b. 1944), Australian legal academic and jurist, Judge of the Court of Appeal (2006-2014)
Marcia McGee, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004 3
Marcia Richard, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Maryland State House of Delegates District 33, 1998 4

Citations +

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)
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html