Marquez
Márquez or Marquez is a surname of Spanish origin, meaning "son of Marcos or Marcus". Its Portuguese equivalent is Marques.
Meaning & Origin of Marquez
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Márquez or Marquez is a surname of Spanish origin, meaning "son of Marcos or Marcus". Its Portuguese equivalent is Marques.
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The Story of Marquez
Marquez first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 258 Marquezs were born — ranking #664 that year. As of 2026, Marquez ranks #3,863 for baby boys with 29 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 6K Marquezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Marquez
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Adrian Garcia Marquez (born 1973), American sportscaster
- Alfredo Chavez Marquez (1922–2014), American judge
- Alejandro Márquez (born 1991), Chilean footballer
- Álex Márquez (born 1996), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Alexis Márquez (disambiguation)
- Alfonso Márquez (born 1972), Mexican Major League Baseball umpire
- Alfonso Marquez (basketball) (1938–2020), Filipino basketball player
- Alfonso Márquez de la Plata (1933–2014), Chilean politician
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Names that sound like Marquez
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About the name Marquez
Marquez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Marquez's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #664. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquez's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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