Martel Surname

6,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Martel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Martin,' otherwise 'Martel'; compare Martle-mas for Martinmas, common in North England. The diminutive Martinet became Martnet and Martlet, hence the bird, the martin, which takes its name from the saint, is also known as the martlet.

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Martel Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada26,6341:1,383109
France19,5961:3,390239
United States11,2851:32,1194,011
Peru10,0361:3,167515
Spain5,1731:9,0381,075
Mexico2,5911:47,9072,531
Argentina2,4501:17,4461,509
Philippines2,1261:47,6197,738
Honduras1,3981:6,306537
Germany1,2991:61,9757,961
Chile1,0481:16,8101,168
El Salvador6451:9,835680
Brazil6301:339,80113,040
Russia3901:369,54636,228
Cuba3861:29,8521,549
Samoa3651:531147
Australia3161:85,4299,880
Venezuela2791:108,2583,847
Guernsey2501:25817
Belgium2231:51,5548,431
England2041:273,12821,453
Haiti1271:84,1254,293
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Thailand1031:685,809114,410
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Netherlands731:231,33130,466
Uruguay601:57,1966,215
Kazakhstan561:315,75926,264
Ecuador471:338,4229,364
Guatemala461:349,6234,757
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Austria251:340,61736,996
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Israel211:407,50632,346
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Wales161:193,40812,484
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey2431:13411
Jersey321:1,621261
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5281:95,1119,723

The alternate forms: Märtel (28), Martèl (2) & Mártél (6) are calculated separately.

Martel (3,131) may also be a first name.

Martel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Martin,' otherwise 'Martel'; compare Martle-mas for Martinmas, common in North England. The diminutive Martinet became Martnet and Martlet, hence the bird, the martin, which takes its name from the saint, is also known as the martlet. 'Martnet, byrd, tardus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Johannes fil. Mertel, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Martel, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter Martel, Norfolk, ibid.

William Martell, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Ricardus Martyll, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1574-5. John Martill, Ireland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1684-5. Henry Kelsey and Sarah Martel: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Martel = Hammer (a nickname, as in the case of Charles Martel) [Old French martel, from Latin martul-us] Robert Martel.—Hundred Rolls

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) The worker who used a hammer in a smithy; a nickname for a warrior.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A very ancient French surname, as Charles Martel, Geoffrey Martel. Old French, martel, a hammer; probably with reference to the martel-defer, the iron hammer or mace of medieval warfare. See Mallet.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

John, Roger, Geoffry, Martel, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name occurs in all the English records.

— The Norman People (1874)

(French), Hammer. (variant: Hamer, Homer, and Skene.)

— Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon
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Martel Demographics

Martel Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 17 (2016)

Religious Adherence
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Martel Last Name Facts

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

Martel (Arabic: مارتل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﺗﻞ, Russian: Мартель) is found most frequently in Canada. It can also appear as: Märtel, Martèl or Mártél. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Martel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,369th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,135 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Martel reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 128,673rd most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,131 people.

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

Martel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Martel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Martel last name 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 adherence of those holding the Martel last name is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Martel last name are 8.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.57% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märtel9428/
Martèl942/
Martell9233,095/
Marteel92949/
Marthel92188/
Martiel9296/
Marttel9211/
Maertel929/
Maartel924/
Martelh921/
Martehl921/
Marrtel921/
Martl91428/
Mártél896/
Marthell8669/
Marttell8631/
Martelll861/
Martellt861/
Martiell860/
Maertell860/
Mortel839,942/
Mertel832,616/
Martil832,484/
Mörtel83236/
Maertl8313/
Martyl8310/
Martlh832/
Martíl831/
Martlı831/
Martelova8044/
Mortell771,925/
Mertell77122/
Moertel7764/
Martiol7749/
Morthel7740/
Martill7728/
Moortel7720/
Martlet7710/
Mörtell778/
Marthil778/
Mortiel776/
Meertel770/
Marttil770/
Martellová751/
Mörtl731,979/
Mertl731,944/
Mortl73197/
Märtl73153/
Měrtl733/
Môrtl731/
Martigli7125/
Moortell716/
Martlett711/
Mortil67750/
Mertil67555/
Moertl67176/
Martilova67148/
Martylova679/
Mártil675/
Marttyoll671/
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Martel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﺭﺗﻞmartl-
Martel in the Russian language
Мартельmartel-
Martel in the Arabic language
مارتلmartl-
مارتيلmartyl-

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