Marquette

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɑɹˈkɛt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɑːˈkɛt/

Proper noun

Marquette (countable and uncountable, plural Marquettes)

1. A surname.
2. A small city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.
3. A small city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of Marquette County, Michigan, United States.
   • 2014, Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Picador (2022), page 248:

     “I figure I’ll fly up to Marquette—I’ve got a buddy up there—I’ll take a look around, try to get some information on what’s going on, maybe get some supplies, and come back.”

5. A village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States.
6. A town and village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.

Derived terms

• Marquette County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marquette is the 11804^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2652 individuals. Marquette is most common among White (92.04%) individuals.