Martell Surname
Approximately 33,095 people bear this surname
Martell 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.
Read More About This SurnameMartell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,241 | 1:27,374 | 3,419 |
| Mexico | 6,785 | 1:18,294 | 1,469 |
| Cuba | 3,153 | 1:3,655 | 472 |
| Canada | 2,824 | 1:13,047 | 1,929 |
| Peru | 2,188 | 1:14,527 | 1,866 |
| England | 684 | 1:81,459 | 9,028 |
| Spain | 666 | 1:70,198 | 6,233 |
| Venezuela | 480 | 1:62,925 | 2,829 |
| Honduras | 397 | 1:22,208 | 868 |
| El Salvador | 353 | 1:17,971 | 884 |
| Australia | 334 | 1:80,825 | 9,395 |
| Argentina | 315 | 1:135,693 | 11,475 |
| Dominican Republic | 262 | 1:39,820 | 2,154 |
| Sweden | 225 | 1:43,763 | 3,448 |
| France | 156 | 1:425,787 | 61,887 |
| Germany | 134 | 1:600,787 | 48,250 |
| Puerto Rico | 127 | 1:27,954 | 849 |
| Chile | 127 | 1:138,712 | 4,862 |
| Jamaica | 114 | 1:25,175 | 2,010 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Uruguay | 66 | 1:51,996 | 5,760 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Philippines | 36 | 1:2,812,173 | 137,318 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Guatemala | 8 | 1:2,010,334 | 6,458 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 826 | 1:60,797 | 6,687 |
Martell (1,627) may also be a first name.
Martell 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).
Mortell is the usual spelling of this name now, but in the nineteenth century the variants Mortal, Mortall, Mortel and Mortil were recorded. It is synonymous with Martell and has two derivations: either from Martellus, akin to Martin, or it can be a nickname or occupational surname from the Old French martel (a hammer). I have noted references to it in Ireland in every century since the thirteenth, at first almost entirely in Co. Tipperary, where the parish of Mortlestown perpetuates the name; soon after we find it in Co. Limerick around Kilmallock, and later in Co. Cork in the Mallow-Fermoy area.
In 1576 Martell of Martellston (presumably Ballymartle) was one of the county jury and in 1652 'Martel was one of the most numerous names in the city of Cork. In the Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1666 the family is called Morteel. John Mortall, gent, of Co. Cork was among the Jacobites outlawed after their defeat in 1690. A Mortell was M.P. for Trim in 1560, which is the only instance I have met of any importance outside Munster: this is perhaps the same as Robert Mortell who appears in the Fitzwilliam Accounts as receiver of Customs at Trim. In 1560.
The French Martel = Hammer (a nickname, as in the case of Charles Martel) [Old French martel, from Latin martul-us] Robert Martel.—Hundred Rolls
This name is on record in Co.
Tipperary and adjacent parts of Cos. Limerick and Cork continuously since the thirteenth century. It is of dual derivation: from the Latin personal name Martellus and from the Old-French martel (a hammer).
SIF 116
(English, French) The worker who used a hammer in a smithy; a nickname for a warrior.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'hammer' or 'little hammer'.
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Martell Religious Adherence
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Martell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Martell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Martell (Russian: Мартелл) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Martell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,783rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 220,201 people. The last name Martell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Martell are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 191,316th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 1,627 people.
The surname Martell is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 13,241 people, or 1 in 27,374. In The United States Martell is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Martell occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 21 percent are found and Cuba, where 10 percent are found.
Martell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Martell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Martell last name expanded 1,603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Martell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Martell surname is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Martell last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Martell earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,293 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.44% more than the national average, earning R 307,608 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $26,089,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $44,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $44,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marthell | 93 | 69 | / |
| Marttell | 93 | 31 | / |
| Martelll | 93 | 1 | / |
| Martellt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Martiell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Maertell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Martel | 92 | 88,726 | / |
| Mortell | 86 | 1,925 | / |
| Marteel | 86 | 949 | / |
| Marthel | 86 | 188 | / |
| Mertell | 86 | 122 | / |
| Martiel | 86 | 96 | / |
| Martill | 86 | 28 | / |
| Marttel | 86 | 11 | / |
| Maertel | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mörtell | 86 | 8 | / |
| Maartel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Martelh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Martehl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marrtel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Martl | 83 | 428 | / |
| Martellová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moortell | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mortel | 77 | 9,942 | / |
| Mertel | 77 | 2,616 | / |
| Martil | 77 | 2,484 | / |
| Mörtel | 77 | 236 | / |
| Märtel | 77 | 28 | / |
| Maertl | 77 | 13 | / |
| Martyl | 77 | 10 | / |
| Martèl | 77 | 2 | / |
| Martlh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Martlı | 77 | 1 | / |
| Martíl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Martelova | 75 | 44 | / |
| Marttyoll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moertel | 71 | 64 | / |
| Martiol | 71 | 49 | / |
| Morthel | 71 | 40 | / |
| Moortel | 71 | 20 | / |
| Martlet | 71 | 10 | / |
| Marthil | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mortiel | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mertill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mortill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meertel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marttil | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mörtl | 67 | 1,979 | / |
| Mertl | 67 | 1,944 | / |
| Mortl | 67 | 197 | / |
| Märtl | 67 | 153 | / |
| Martigli | 67 | 25 | / |
| Měrtl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Môrtl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martlett | 67 | 1 | / |
Martell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Martell in the Russian language | ||
| Мартелл | martell | - |
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