| ![Show Contents]() Marcìa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MarcìaWhat does the name Marcìa mean? The surname Marcìa 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 Marcìa 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 Marcìa familyThe surname Marcìa was first found in Granada, in southern Spain. Early History of the Marcìa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcìa research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Marcìa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marcìa Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Murcia, Murciano, Murciani, Murcianos and others. Early Notables of the Marcìa familyMore information is included under the topic Early Marcìa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Marcìa migration to the United States | + |
Marcìa 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 Marcìa (post 1700) | + |
- Marcia Resnick (1950-2025), American photographer, author, and graphic artist who was born and lived in New York City
- Marcia Marcus (1928-2025), American figurative painter of portraits, self-portraits, still lifes, and landscape
- Marcia A. Tillisch (1963-2014), American curler, three-time national champion
- Marcia Arriaga (1955-1968), Mexican swimmer at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
- 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
- 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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