Márquez Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Márquez surname: its meaning, its roots in Spain, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Márquez name
Márquez is a Spanish patronymic, "son of Marcos", from the Latin name Marcus. The suffix -ez marks a patronymic, as in Martínez and Fernández. The surname is especially common in Andalusia and Extremadura, and it spread widely across Latin America.
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Márquez name FAQ
What does the Márquez name mean?
Son of Marcos (Mark). Common variants include Marques, Marquéz, Marcos.
Where does the Márquez surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is there a Márquez coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Márquez crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Márquez coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).