the last name marcus comes from liguria, italy.
the last name marcus comes from liguria, italy.
where does the last name marcus come from?
liguria, italy
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marcus developed as a patronymic or toponymic surname in italy, southern france, and spain around 1000 a.d., attributable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries named sanctus marcus (or its many variants). the surname was used as an identifier for area of origin. the first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 in biberach an der riß, germany.









































people with the name marcus or its variants include:









































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section::::given name.:arts and entertainment.









































in art and literature









































bullet::::- marcus gheeraerts the elder, flemish artist









































bullet::::- marcus gheeraerts the younger, flemish artist









































bullet::::- marcus harvey, british artist
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