Martang Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Martang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Martang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Martang (1,715) may also be a first name.

Martang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Martang (Marathi: मातग, Tibetan: མར་རྟང་) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Martang is the 2,689,253rd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Martang is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Martang live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Martang is also the 185,411th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 1,715 people.

It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,574,303. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Sulawesi, where 62 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 32 percent reside and North Maluku, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Martang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Martang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Martang last name grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Martang Last Name Statistics demography

Martang earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Martang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martang in the Tibetan language
མར་རྟང་martang-
Martang in the Marathi language
मातगmataga50
मारतनmaratana50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Martang
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