Marquis
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See also: marquis
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Marquis (plural Marquises)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marquis is the 4065th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8737 individuals. Marquis is most common among White (87.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marquis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 520.
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Noun
Marquis m (strong, genitive Marquis, plural Marquis)