Marion Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Marion is best understood alongside Marie: both are French spellings of a single family name. Marion is listed among the recognised spellings of Marie. It grew out of a personal name: “From Mary”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

You may also find the name written Mary and Mariette.

Arms linked to Marie and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Marion surname pack.