Martello Surname

45,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Martello Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'hammer' or 'little hammer'.

Martello Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,7111:12,9822,097
United States2,9751:121,83512,997
Brazil1,9631:109,0554,113
Argentina5221:81,8846,936
France3871:171,63526,703
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Belgium991:116,12817,169
England691:807,50843,459
Mexico681:1,825,38517,952
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Uruguay501:68,6357,289
Peru351:908,11818,273
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Martéllo (1) are calculated separately.

Martello (196) may also be a first name.

Martello Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'hammer' or 'little hammer'.

- josfelix

Martello Last Name Facts

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

The last name Martello (Arabic: مارتيلو, Russian: Мартелло) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Martéllo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martello? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,452nd most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 638,251 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Martello are found; 41 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 41 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 648,004th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 196 people.

Martello is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 4,711 people, or 1 in 12,982. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Veneto, where 24 percent reside, Sicily, where 21 percent reside and Lombardy, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Italy Martello is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 17 percent reside.

Martello Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Martello has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Martello last name increased 33,056 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Martello Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Martello are 3.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Martello earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning €29,677 per year; in Peru they earn 736.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 162,173 per year; in Colombia they earn 305.17% more than the national average, earning $91,984,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $47,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $62,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Martello Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martello in the Russian language
Мартеллоmartello-
Martello in the Arabic language
مارتيلوmartylw-

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