Lord of the borderlands
A modern American variant of the French noble title 'Marquis', which originally denoted a nobleman responsible for defending a border territory. It combines the prestige of a title name with a unique, stylized suffix.
Less common today
Marquist isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,349 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American professional basketball player
