Maerten Surname

153,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Maerten Surname User-submission:

It is a Flemish surname, a variant of Martin, wearing a -s ending, meaning 'descendant of'.

Maerten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7261:38,4844,773
Belgium5791:19,8563,066
Germany2371:339,68533,336
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Switzerland451:182,50916,410
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Maerten (62) may also be a first name.

Maerten Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Flemish surname, a variant of Martin, wearing a -s ending, meaning 'descendant of'.

- actionmams

Maerten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maerten is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maerten? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,345th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,541,872 people. The surname Maerten is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Maerten are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Maerten is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 62 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,726 people, or 1 in 38,484. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 68 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent reside. Barring France this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Maerten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maerten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maerten last name rose 5,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maerten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maerten last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Maerten earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.26% more than the national average, earning $46,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayerten931/
Marten9217,286/
Merten9216,463/
Marthen861,386/
Marteen86763/
Martien86524/
Meerten86399/
Maarten86218/
Mehrten86196/
Maertin86179/
Martenn8648/
Merthen8644/
Mertten8626/
Martten867/
Martehn866/
Merhten865/
Merteen862/
Maertìn861/
Mertien861/
Mertenn861/
Marhten860/
Maurten860/
Martaen860/
Mairten860/
Martn835,350/
Mertn8346/
Marthien8079/
Maarthen8035/
Martheen8012/
Martteen803/
Maharten801/
Mardtuen801/
Merthien800/
Meerdten800/
Martin772,583,180/
Mertin773,183/
Morten771,971/
Märten77399/
Mérten77187/
Martìn7745/
Marttn775/
Marthn773/
Martïn773/
Mertín772/
Mörten771/
Meertn771/
Martthaen751/
Marthin712,734/
Martijn711,437/
Marttin71279/
Maartin7193/
Morthen7189/
Martinn7140/
Mairtin7139/
Meurtin7133/
Marrtin7122/
Mmartin719/
Meartin716/
Maurtin714/
Mahrtyn714/
Mmartín712/
Mortien712/
Ċmartin711/
Marhtin711/
Mörthen711/
Mertijn711/
Martiĭn711/
Martínn711/
Martihn711/
Mourten711/
Morrten710/
Mehrtin710/
Mortoen710/
Majrtin710/
Mahartin6726/
Maarthin6714/
D'martin679/
Martñ675/
Meyrtink675/
Märtn672/
Majortin671/
Morthien671/
Marthinn671/
Mortn671/
Maahrtin671/

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