Marquez is a Spanish surname that means "son of Marcos", the Spanish form of Mark, which goes back to the Roman god Mars; it is also the name of the Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez. As a first name it is used mostly by African American families. Marquez was in the top 1000 at number 788 in 2000, its best rank, and has declined since to number 2965 in 2025.