Marquard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Marquard surname comes from the Middle Low German words "mark," or "borderland," and "ward(e)" meaning "guardian." As such, it is thought to have originally been an occupational name for a guardian of border area.

Early Origins of the Marquard family

The surname Marquard was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Marquard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marquard research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1819 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Marquard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marquard Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Marquard include Marquard, Marquart, Marquarde, Marquardes, Marquards, Marquarte, Marquartes, Marquartts, Marquardds, Marquardt, Markard, Markhard and many more.

Early Notables of the Marquard family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Marquard were

the Marquard family of Hessen

Marquard migration to the United States +

Prussia played an extremely influential role in shaping modern German history. It remained a part of Germany until after the Second World War. Prussia was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. Many Prussians became residents of these new countries after the War, and many migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly to Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Marquard were

Marquard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Marquard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Anna Magdalena Marquard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Hans Georg Marquard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Marquard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedr Marquard, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1800 1
Friedrich Marquard, who settled in Philadelphia in 1800
John Henry Marquard, aged 24, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
Heinrich Marquard, aged 22, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
Sophie Marquard, aged 26, who arrived in America in 1849 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Marquard (post 1700) +

Richard William "Rube" Marquard (1886-1980), American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the early twentieth century
Peggy Porter Marquard, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948 2
Jules Marquard Eichorn (1912-2000), American mountaineer, environmentalist, and music teacher

The Marquard Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortitudine et fidelitate
Motto Translation: By fortitude and fidelity.

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html