Marco

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Marco

Gender: Masculine
Language: Italian
Etymology:
Marco is the Spanish and Italian form of Marcus is a Latin name, which probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war.

History:
Since the Middle Ages, Marco has been a fairly common name in Italy.
In the United States, it was initially brought by Italian (and some Spanish-speaking) immigrants in the 19th century.
Marco has been steadily rising in popularity since the 1940s.
Please see Mark, or Marcus for more information.

Pronunciation: mark-oh.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marco da Gagliano (1575-1642)
Italian opera composer.
Marco Denevi (1922-1998)
Argentine writer.

Miscellaneous:
Marco Polo (1254-1324)
Venetian merchant and early European traveler to China and Japan.
Marco Minghetti (1818-1886)
Italian prime minister.

Singers and Entertainers:
Marco Ferreri (1928-1997)
Italian filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.033 % named Marco

Popularity of Marco:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 997th most popular.
1910-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 744th most popular.
1950-1960: 610th most popular.
1960-1970: 426th most popular.
1970-1980: 256th most popular.
1980-1990: 244th most popular.
1990: 202nd most popular.
1991: 185th most popular.
1992: 184th most popular.
1993: 179th most popular.
1994: 182nd most popular.
1995: 179th most popular.
1996: 175th most popular.
1997: 176th most popular.
1998: 186th most popular.
1999: 194th most popular.
2000: 182nd most popular.
2001: 178th most popular.
2002: 188th most popular.
2003: 191st most popular.

In France...
1900-1959: N/A
1960: 197th most popular.
1965: 193rd most popular.
1970-2000: N/A