2000
#11,774
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,436
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.90
Rare Last name
Marquart
A German occupational surname referring to a border guard or someone who lived near a boundary.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,693 Americans carry the last name Marquart. That puts it at #12,579 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.79 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 127,276 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Marquart surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.7K
1 in 127,276
Census rank
#12,579
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,348 bearers of the surname Marquart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.79 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12579th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Marquart, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (2.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Marquart
The surname MARQUART is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name "Marquard," which itself is a compound of the elements "marc" (meaning "horse") and "wart" (meaning "guard" or "keeper"). This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was a keeper or attendant of horses.
The earliest known bearers of the MARQUART surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of present-day Germany, particularly in areas such as Saxony, Thuringia, and Bavaria. Historical records from this time period, including town registers and tax rolls, contain entries for individuals with the surname MARQUART or similar spellings like Marquardt, Marquard, and Marqwart.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Marquardus de Lipsia" (MARQUART of Leipzig) in a charter dated 1285.
Throughout the centuries, the MARQUART surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Johannes Marquart (1564-1639), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Strasbourg. Another was Georg Marquart (1610-1668), a German jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential works on Roman law.
In the realm of exploration and travel, the name is linked to Christian Gottlieb Marquart (1784-1854), a German explorer and naturalist who participated in several scientific expeditions to South America and the Caribbean in the early 19th century.
The MARQUART surname also has ties to the world of art and literature. August Marquart (1836-1899) was a German painter known for his landscape and genre scenes, while Rudolf Marquart (1863-1933) was a German writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose works.
It is worth noting that the surname MARQUART has occasionally been associated with various place names, particularly in regions where it was historically prevalent. For example, the village of Marquartstein in Bavaria is believed to have derived its name from an early bearer of the MARQUART surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquart
Among Census respondents with the surname Marquart, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (2.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Marquart bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Marquart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.1% · 2,209
- Two or more races2.6% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 10
- Black or African American0.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Marquart
Marquart appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,312
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,792
+356 bearers (+14.6%)
Per 100,000 0.95
Rank movement Up 462 places
2020
#12,579
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,348
-444 bearers (-15.9%)
Per 100,000 0.79
Rank movement Down 1,267 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,774 | 2,436 | 0.90 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,312 | 2,792 | 0.95 | +356 bearers (+14.6%) | Up 462 places |
| 2020 | #12,579 | 2,348 | 0.79 | -444 bearers (-15.9%) | Down 1,267 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Marquart surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,312 | #12,579 | -11.2% |
| Count | 2,792 | 2,348 | -15.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.95 | 0.79 | -17.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Marquart bearers went from 2,792 to 2,348 (-15.9% change). The surname moved down 1,267 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,312 to #12,579.
FAQ
Marquart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Marquart?
Name Census estimates that about 2,693 living Americans carry the surname Marquart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 127,276 residents.
How common is Marquart?
Marquart ranks #12,579 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.79 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,348 people with the surname Marquart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,693), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.79 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.79 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Marquart.
Has Marquart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Marquart went from 2,792 recorded bearers to 2,348. That is a decrease of 444 (-15.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,312 to #12,579.
What does the Census say about the background of Marquart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Marquart, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (2.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Marquart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (2,209 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Marquart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.1%), Two or More Races (2.6%), Hispanic (2.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Marquart (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Marquart mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a border guard or someone who lived near a boundary. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Marquart (0.79 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Marquart?
Want to know how many people have the surname Marquart? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.