In Croatia, Marchesi families are mainly Italians (from Buzet area ), less frequently Croats (from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Buzet area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Marchesi live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only four naselja i to in Skalnica in Opatija area (<5), Rijeka (<5), Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula (<5), and in Znjidarici in Buzet area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Marchesi is present in 49 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.