Marcos

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Marcos

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish, Portuguese
Etymology:
Marcos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Marcus, which probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war. It is related to Marius, and Martin.

History:
Traditionally, Marcos has been used in Spanish-speaking lands since the Middle Ages, but did not really become common until the 20th century.
Please see Marcus for more information.

Pronunciation: mark-oss.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Marcos de Niza (1495-1558)
Franciscan friar who claimed to have found the Seven Cities of Gold.

Political Figures:
Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1906-1980)
Premier of Portugal.
Marcos de Niza (1914-)
President of Venezuela.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.025 % named Marcos

Popularity of Marcos:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 822nd most popular.
1910-1920: 954th most popular.
1920-1930: 704th most popular.
1930-1940: 492nd most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-1960: 522nd most popular.
1960-1970: 457th most popular.
1970-1980: 333rd most popular.
1980-1990: 292nd most popular.
1990: 245th most popular.
1991: 240th most popular.
1992: 237th most popular.
1993: 234th most popular.
1994: 235th most popular.
1995: 236th most popular.
1996: 216th most popular.
1997: 222nd most popular.
1998: 227th most popular.
1999: 235th most popular.
2000: 230th most popular.
2001: 233rd most popular.
2002: 237th most popular.
2003: 233rd most popular.