Find out how popular the last name Marquardt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Marquardt.

Marquardt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Marquardt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marquardt in America

Marquardt is the 4058th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marquardt surname appeared 8,749 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Marquardt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marquardt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Marquardt

The surname Marquardt has its origins in the Germanic regions of Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands. The name is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest known references to the name Marquardt can be found in historical records from the town of Markt Erlbach in Bavaria, Germany, where it was mentioned as "Marquart" in the year 1279. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have been derived from the Germanic personal name "Marquart" or "Markwart," which itself is a combination of the elements "marc" (meaning "frontier" or "border") and "wart" (meaning "guard" or "watchman").

During the medieval period, the name Marquardt was likely associated with individuals who lived near or guarded the borders or frontiers of their respective regions. It is also possible that the name may have been linked to certain occupations, such as those related to market trading or commerce.

In the 16th century, the name Marquardt appeared in various records, including the Kirchenbücher (church books) of several German towns and villages. One notable individual bearing this surname was Johann Marquardt, a German theologian and Lutheran pastor who lived from 1510 to 1584.

As the centuries progressed, the Marquardt surname spread across various parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In the 19th century, several individuals with this name made notable contributions in various fields, such as Joachim Marquardt (1812-1882), a German philologist and historian, and Karl Joachim Marquardt (1848-1919), a German architect and urban planner.

Other notable individuals with the surname Marquardt include Kurt Marquardt (1898-1985), a German naval officer during World War II, and Odo Marquardt (1928-2015), a German historian and academic who specialized in the study of ancient Rome.

Throughout its history, the surname Marquardt has been subject to various spelling variations, including Marquart, Markwardt, and Markwarth, among others. These variations reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where the name was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marquardt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Marquardt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Marquardt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Marquardt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Marquardt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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