Maartens Surname

109,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Maartens Surname Definition:

Corruption of Martin, derived from Roman War god Mars.

Maartens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,7641:14,3941,816
Netherlands3131:53,9539,259
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England361:1,547,72466,012
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Belgium141:821,18966,436
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Namibia41:602,35012,421
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Maarténs (9) are calculated separately.

Maartens (20) may also be a first name.

Maartens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corruption of Martin, derived from Roman War god Mars.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Maartens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maartens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maartens occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Maarténs. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maartens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 109,146th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,708,686 people. The surname Maartens occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Maartens are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Maartens is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.

The last name Maartens is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,764 people, or 1 in 14,394. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 33 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 14 percent live and Free State, where 14 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Maartens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maartens has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maartens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maartens surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maartens earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 81.83% more than the national average, earning R 432,096 per year and in United States they earn 55.31% more than the national average, earning $67,016 USD per year.

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