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

Martensen (Russian: Мартенсен) is found most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms: Martensén, Märtensen or Mártensen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Martensen is the 123,309^th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,968,011 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Martensen are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Martensen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,516 people, or 1 in 53,104. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 65 percent live, Hamburg, where 9 percent live and Berlin, where 7 percent live. Besides Germany this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Denmark, where 18 percent live.

Martensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Martensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Martensen surname expanded 3,797 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Martensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Martensen are 19.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Martensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 48.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,793 per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.68% more than the national average, earning $59,462 CAD per year.