Marie Family History

Marie Surname Meaning

French and English (Jersey; also Surrey and Middlesex): from the female personal name Marie Latin Maria. In England it is in part of Huguenot origin. Compare Mary.

French (Marié): from marié ‘married’ the past participle of marier ‘to marry’ a nickname for a man newly married or perhaps for a son-in-law or a status name for a married individual used to distinguish him from an unmarried namesake.

Compare Lemarie and Marier.

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

Similar surnames: Marin, Maria, Marien, Mari, Mario, Mare, Maris, Mars, Malin, Marre

238K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
17K	Immigration Records
51K	Census and Voter Lists
168K	Member Trees

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Where is the Marie family from?

You can see how Marie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 84 Marie families living in Ontario. This was about 31% of all the recorded Marie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Marie families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Marie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Marie ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Marie. 32% of Marie men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Marie women worked as an Institutrice. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marie were Labourer and Manager.

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Farmer

32%

Journalier

15%

Cultivateur

15%

Labourer

Institutrice

27%

sr advertiser

22%

Servante

Manager

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Census Record

There are 51K census records available for the last name Marie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 17K immigration records available for the last name Marie. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Marie. For the veterans among your Marie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marie lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Marie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Marie in 1960 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

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Marie Surname Meaning

French and English (Jersey; also Surrey and Middlesex): from the female personal name Marie Latin Maria. In England it is in part of Huguenot origin. Compare Mary.

Compare Lemarie and Marier.

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

Where is the Marie family from?

What did your Marie ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

32%

Journalier

15%

Cultivateur

15%

Labourer

Institutrice

27%

sr advertiser

22%

Servante

Manager

What Marie family records will you find?

What is the average Marie lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Marie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Marie in 1960 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

Marie Family History

Marie Surname Meaning

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Marie Surname Meaning

479,000 record(s) for Marie

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Where is the Marie family from?

What did your Marie ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Marie family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Marie lifespan?

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