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 may 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}

Martel is the 6,369^th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 82,135 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Martel reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Martel is also the 128,673^rd most commonly held first name globally, held by 3,131 people.

Martel is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 26,634 people, or 1 in 1,383. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 83 percent live, Ontario, where 10 percent live and Alberta, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists 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 prevalency of Martel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Martel surname grew 2,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Martel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.57% registered to vote for 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.