Marcus

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Marcus is a Roman given name with Estrucan ties believed to be derived from the Roman God of War, Mars. Others believe the name derives from "mas" meaning "manly," "male" or "virile" or from the Greek "malakoz" meaning "soft or tender."

Marcus Tullius Cicero (known as Cicero), a famous orator and statesman, and Marcus Aurelius, a famous emperor of the 2nd century were early bearers of the name. Additionally, the name belonged to 4th century Roman Pope Saint Marcus (or Mark).

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Marcus ranked as the 146th most popular male first name and the 1,829th most popular last name. The name has ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular names in the United States every decade since 1880.

United States Popularity of the Name Marcus in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:112th
• Year: 2005 Rank:117th
• Year: 2004 Rank:115th
• Year: 2003 Rank:119th
• Year: 2002 Rank:107th
• Year: 2001 Rank:105th
• Year: 2000 Rank:101st

Marcus is a very popular name in Denmark in the 21st century. The name has ranked in the Top 20 most popular names each year from 2000 through 2005.

Denmark Popularity of the Name Marcus in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2005 Rank:14th
• Year: 2004 Rank:15th
• Year: 2003 Rank:15th
• Year: 2002 Rank:15th
• Year: 2001 Rank:17th
• Year: 2000 Rank:18th

While the name Marcus was very popular at the turn of the 21st century - ranked as the 22nd most popular name - the popularity of the name Marcus has waned progressively each year, resulting in a 2006 ranking of the 69th most popular name.

Sweden Popularity of the Name Marcus in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:69th
• Year: 2005 Rank:54th
• Year: 2004 Rank:38th
• Year: 2003 Rank:34th
• Year: 2002 Rank:31st
• Year: 2001 Rank:24th
• Year: 2000 Rank:22nd

Norway Popularity of the Name Marcus in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:38th
• Year: 2005 Rank:30th
• Year: 2004 Rank:325th
• Year: 2003 Rank:35th
• Year: 2002 Rank:25th
• Year: 2001 Rank:23rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:26th

FACTS

• In the United States, Iowa and Washington have cities with the name Marcus.

NAMESAKES

• "Neiman Marcus" is an upscale department store.
• "Marcus Welby, M.D." was a hit television series.
• "Markus Ruby" is a brand of watch from the United Kingdom as of 2003.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Marcus Allen - Hall of Fame football player (running back).
• Marcus Garvey - Civil rights activist.
• Stanley Marcus - Former President and Chairman of the Board of the Neiman Marcus compnay.
• Markus Naslund - NHL hockey player (left/right wing) from Sweden.
• Rudolph A. Marcus - Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry in 1992.
• Marcus Licinius Crassus - Roman General in the 1st and 2nd century BC.
• Greil Marcus - American author and critic.

NOTES

OTHER MARCUS'S

Marcus Smith, Marcus Johnson, Marcus Williams, Marcus Jones, Marcus Brown, Marcus Davis, Marcus Miller, Marcus Wilson, Marcus Moore, Marcus Taylor, Marcus Aaron, Marcus Aarskaug, Marcus Aasen, Marcus Abad, Marcus Abadie, Marcus Abarcus, Marcus Abate, Marcus Abbington, Marcus Abbott, Marcus Abdo, Marcus Abell, Marcus Aberle, Marcus Abernethy, Marcus Abiad, Marcus Able, Marcus Abma, Marcus Abney, Marcus Abrahao, Marcus Abraitis, Marcus Abron, Marcus Abrum, Marcus Absher, Marcus Abshire, Marcus Abundis, Marcus Agriesti, Marcus Aakin, Marcus Abastta, Marcus Abazaba, Marcus Abbey, Marcus Abbs, Marcus Abdullah, Marcus Abel, Marcus Abellaneda, Marcus Abercrombie, Marcus Abernathy, Marcus Abner, Marcus Abood, Marcus Abraira, Marcus Abram, Marcus Abramowitz, More results

Author: Rich Kachold