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Marcotte Family History

Marcotte Name Meaning

Altered form of French Marcot: from a pet form of the personal name Marc Latin Marcus (see Mark ). Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. French (Picardy): metonymic occupational name for a vine-grower from Old French marcotte ‘vineshoot forming a layer’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Marotte, Marotto, Margotta, Mariotti, Marcon, Majette, Marcott

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Where is the Marcotte family from?

You can see how Marcotte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marcotte family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marcotte families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 1,189 Marcotte families living in Quebec. This was about 93% of all the recorded Marcotte's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Marcotte families in 1911.
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What did your Marcotte ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Cultivateur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Marcotte. 34% of Marcotte men worked as a Cultivateur and 14% of Marcotte women worked as a Cultivateur. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marcotte were Labourer and Journalier. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    34%
  • Journalier
    16%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    14%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Servante
    7%
  • Journalier
    7%
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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Marcotte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marcotte census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Marcotte. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Marcotte. For the veterans among your Marcotte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marcotte lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Marcotte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Marcotte in 1954 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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