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Marques Family History

Marques Surname Meaning

Catalan (Marquès); Spanish and southern French (Marqués): from Catalan marquès Spanish and Occitan marqués ‘marquis’ words of French origin (see Marquis) applied either as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis or as an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis.

Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Marcos.

Spanish: variant or altered form of Márquez (see Marquez) a cognate of 2 above.

English: occasionally a variant of Marquis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Marques families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marques family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marques families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Marques families living in Northumberland. This was about 33% of all the recorded Marques's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Marques families in 1891.
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What did your Marques ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Marques. 100% of Marques women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Marques. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Marques. For the veterans among your Marques ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marques lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Marques life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Marques in 1951 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

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