Maertens Surname

68,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Maertens Surname User-submission:

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

Maertens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,2721:2,691246
France1,2761:52,0556,847
United States6901:525,30343,812
Germany3911:205,89623,473
Netherlands2531:66,74811,408
Canada1111:331,94230,257
England321:1,741,18971,393
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Chile231:765,93416,989
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Maertens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- actionmams

Maertens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maertens has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maertens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,879th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,011,036 people. The surname Maertens is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Maertens are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Maertens is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 4,272 people, or 1 in 2,691. In Belgium Maertens is most common in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 12 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Not including Belgium it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Maertens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maertens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maertens last name rose 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maertens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maertens last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maertens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 489.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 114,242 per year; in United States they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning $48,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $50,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Martens9390,372/
Mertens9367,888/
Maartens884,265/
Meertens882,932/
Mehrtens882,866/
Martiens88691/
Marthens88255/
Maertins88210/
Martensz88114/
Merttens8832/
Mertiens8821/
Marteens8812/
Merthens884/
Martenns881/
Moertens881/
Marttens881/
Meirtens881/
Marten's881/
Mahrtens880/
Mhertens880/
Meartens880/
Martns86262/
Mertns862/
Marthiens82133/
Maartensz8269/
Martienss827/
Maartiens825/
Merthiens821/
Martins802,309,980/
Mertins804,763/
Märtens802,175/
Martenz8087/
Mortens8077/
Martíns8036/
Mertenz8024/
Mertyns8021/
Marthns801/
Martìns801/
Marthins751,014/
Martienz75208/
Maartins75187/
Meertins75173/
Marttins75141/
Morthens7560/
Martin's7529/
Martinss7522/
Marrtins7520/
Martinns7517/
Mmartins7517/
Martienß7512/
Martinsh7511/
Mertihns7510/
Maarténs759/
Martijns757/
Marrtyns753/
Martinsz752/
Märttens751/
Martínsz751/
Martìenz751/
Merthins751/
Meartins751/
Martihns751/
Martynns751/
Mehrtins750/
Meiertöns7133/
Martnz7110/
Meyertöns713/
Maarthins711/
D'Martins711/
Marthienß711/
Martinsch711/
Martinz671,348/
Märtins67381/
Mertinz6722/
Mortins678/
Martínz676/
Mertynz671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maertens
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