Marroquín
Appearance
Marroquín is a surname of Moroccan origin inherited in the Iberian Peninsula. It is currently found in several Spanish families with possible branches from the baptisms of al-Andalus, later reaching the kingdom of Aragon and the Basque Country onwards until its concentration in the new continent.
Notable people
[edit]- Francisco Marroquín (1499–1563), early bishop of Guatemala, translator of Central American languages
- José Manuel Marroquín (1827–1908), Colombian political figure and President of Colombia
- Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín (born 1988), Mexican model who won the Miss International 2009 pageant
- Bianca Marroquín (born 1976), Mexican musical theatre actress
- Clemente Marroquín (1897–1978), Guatemalan journalist and politician
- José Marroquín Leal (1933–1998), Mexican actor, notable for playing a clown known as Pipo
- Manny Marroquin (born 1971), Guatemalan Grammy-winning mixing engineer
- Patricia Marroquín, Guatemalan public figure and the incumbent First Lady of Guatemala
See also
[edit]- Universidad Francisco Marroquín, private, secular, university in Guatemala City, Guatemala