Marquette

Marquette Meaning & Origin

About Marquette
The surname Marquette is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "marquet," meaning "little market." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a small market. The name Marquette is relatively common in France and has spread to other parts of the world through immigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marquette is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marquette: 2,652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marquette based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Marquette is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAGA
🔊 Soundex
M062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R K EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/mɑrˈkɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marquette in Braille

Here's how to represent Marquette in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marquette in braille

How to sign the name Marquette using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marquette using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marquette in sign language

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