Marta Surname
Approximately 99,160 people bear this surname
Marta Surname Definition:
(Swiss, Italian) Descendant of Marti (belonging to Mars); descendant of Marti (Tuesday), a name sometimes given to one born on Tuesday.
Read More About This SurnameMarta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 56,826 | 1:1,717 | 302 |
| Indonesia | 8,526 | 1:15,511 | 1,937 |
| Angola | 6,310 | 1:4,277 | 620 |
| Mozambique | 6,180 | 1:4,411 | 1,010 |
| Portugal | 3,029 | 1:3,439 | 417 |
| Romania | 2,208 | 1:9,093 | 1,202 |
| Italy | 2,091 | 1:29,248 | 5,233 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| United States | 1,532 | 1:236,592 | 22,690 |
| Mexico | 1,269 | 1:97,814 | 3,698 |
| DR Congo | 1,252 | 1:59,009 | 7,046 |
| Brazil | 1,242 | 1:172,363 | 6,641 |
| Spain | 1,054 | 1:44,357 | 4,217 |
| Nigeria | 1,025 | 1:172,822 | 10,688 |
| India | 748 | 1:1,025,488 | 42,986 |
| Colombia | 550 | 1:86,862 | 3,374 |
| France | 495 | 1:134,187 | 20,514 |
| Poland | 359 | 1:105,874 | 16,059 |
| Argentina | 313 | 1:136,560 | 11,558 |
| Kenya | 212 | 1:217,830 | 15,493 |
| Slovakia | 211 | 1:25,291 | 4,255 |
| Uruguay | 189 | 1:18,157 | 2,052 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Cameroon | 171 | 1:121,457 | 13,881 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Philippines | 153 | 1:661,688 | 68,918 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Pakistan | 93 | 1:1,920,902 | 18,821 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 77 | 1:2,304 | 259 |
| Albania | 63 | 1:46,255 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Switzerland | 55 | 1:149,326 | 14,246 |
| Venezuela | 55 | 1:549,165 | 10,134 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Czechia | 41 | 1:259,353 | 34,723 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Hungary | 35 | 1:280,465 | 21,617 |
| Moldova | 34 | 1:104,746 | 12,442 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Serbia | 26 | 1:274,806 | 14,599 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Luxembourg | 22 | 1:26,388 | 4,799 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Cuba | 15 | 1:768,181 | 6,046 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 1:132,410 | 4,291 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Márta (1,853), Martá (3), Marťa (3) & Martà (1) are calculated separately.
Marta (2,474,854) may also be a first name.
Marta Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swiss, Italian) Descendant of Marti (belonging to Mars); descendant of Marti (Tuesday), a name sometimes given to one born on Tuesday.
User-submitted Reference
- Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel
- Arabic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish : Lady; mistress; bitter; pearl
- Aramic : A lady; mistress; who becomes bitter; provoking
- Latin : Warlike; who loves everyone; warring
Marta Demographics
Marta Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Marta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marta (Arabic: مارطا, Bengali: মর্তমোহন, Georgian: მართა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺕ, Hindi: मरता, Marathi: मारता, Oriya: ମାତର୍ା) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Márta, Martá, Marťa or Martà. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marta? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,704th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 73,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Marta live; 58 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Marta is also the 223rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,474,854 people.
Marta is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 56,826 people, or 1 in 1,717. Outside of Ethiopia Marta is found in 119 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and Angola, where 6 percent live.
Marta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Marta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,471 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Marta Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Marta last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (67%) in Lebanon, Christian (84%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Marta surname are 34.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.95% registered with the party.
The amount Marta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning €26,637 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.35% more than the national average, earning $28,229,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.01% less than the national average, earning $40,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,932 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marta in the Georgian language | ||
| მართა | marta | 76.16 |
| მარტა | marta | 23.84 |
| Marta in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାତର୍ା | matara | 56.52 |
| ମାତ | mata | 30.43 |
| ମାରଣ | marana | 2.17 |
| ମାଟର୍ା | matara | 2.17 |
| ମାଥ | matha | 2.17 |
| ମରତା | marata | 2.17 |
| ମତ | mata | 2.17 |
| ମାତର୍ | matar | 2.17 |
| Marta in the Marathi language | ||
| मारता | marata | 53.95 |
| मात | mata | 33.02 |
| माट | mata | 5.12 |
| मारटा | marata | 3.26 |
| मट | mata | 1.4 |
| माथ | matha | 0.47 |
| मरता | marata | 0.47 |
| माता | mata | 0.47 |
| मत | mata | 0.47 |
| Marta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺕ | mrt | 50 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﺗﺎ | marta | 50 |
| Marta in the Hindi language | ||
| मरता | marata | 46.15 |
| मारता | marata | 30.77 |
| मर्ता | marta | 23.08 |
| Marta in the Bengali language | ||
| মর্তমোহন | martamohana | 25 |
| মর্ত | marta | 25 |
| মরত | marata | 25 |
| মর্তা | marta | 25 |
| Marta in the Arabic language | ||
| مارطا | marta | - |
| مارتا | marta | - |
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