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Question:it because i'm doing my family tree but since im from honduras i tried to look it up in geneology but only showed names from canda UK our the US caN some one help me please


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: it because i'm doing my family tree but since im from honduras i tried to look it up in geneology but only showed names from canda UK our the US caN some one help me please

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Marquez
Spanish (Marquez): patronymic from the personal name Marcos.


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

First found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

French:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Marquis, Marques, Marquise, Marquy, Marqui, Marcquis, Marquess and many more.
First found in Normandy, in Pas-de-Calais in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were seated since the very early times.

spain?

I'm tented to say Colombia cause of Gabriel García Márquez, but Spain might be a good option too.

http://www.surnameweb.org/marquez/surnam...

it is french
check out this link
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx...

Originally...the name hails from Spain.