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Etymology of Marquiz

What does the name Marquiz mean?

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Marquiz. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez.

Early Origins of the Marquiz family

The surname Marquiz was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Marquiz family

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Marquiz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Márquez, Marquez, Marque, Márquiz, Marquiz, Marco and many more.

Early Notables of the Marquiz family

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Marquiz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marquiz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antony Marquiz, aged 12, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1843 1


  1. 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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