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Where Does The Last Name Martel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Martel (Arabic: مارتل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﺗﻞ, Russian: Мартель) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Märtel, Martèl or Mártél. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Martel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,369^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 82,135 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Martel live; 45 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Gallo-North America. Martel is also the 128,673^rd most frequent first name globally It is held by 3,131 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 26,634 people, or 1 in 1,383. In Canada Martel is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 83 percent reside, Ontario, where 10 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname exists in 111 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Martel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Martel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Martel surname rose 2,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Martel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Martel last name are 8.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Martel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.3% less than the national average, earning 223,913 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,058 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.38% more than the national average, earning $29,826,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.66% less than the national average, earning $42,399 CAD per year.