Marter Surname

194,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Marter Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the martyr,' one who had obtained that sobriquet by suffering of some sort for his faith's sake. Middle English martir; Anglo-Saxon martyr. (2) Nick, 'the martre,' the marten, a weasel. French, martre, a martin, Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; so spelt by Caxton in Reynard the Fox (Skeat).

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Marter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9241:392,27234,430
Germany4881:164,97019,523
France1521:436,99263,144
England1261:442,20729,452
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
Poland691:550,85151,833
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Austria141:608,24554,975
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

The alternate forms: Märter (13) & Mártér (1) are calculated separately.

Marter (630) may also be a first name.

Marter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the martyr,' one who had obtained that sobriquet by suffering of some sort for his faith's sake. Middle English martir; Anglo-Saxon martyr. (2) Nick, 'the martre,' the marten, a weasel. French, martre, a martin, Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; so spelt by Caxton in Reynard the Fox (Skeat). This is the more likely origin, nicknames from animals being so common.

William le Martre. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

John le Martre. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

1554. Married — Thomas Graye and Elizabeth Martyr, Surrey: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1603. — John Martir and Katherin Brornely: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1644. Baptised — Samuel, s. George Martin: St. Antholin (London).

1726. Married — Robert Marter and Margaret Tomkins: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An old personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Murther, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the French, Marteau; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Marter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marter (Arabic: مارتير, Russian: Мартэр) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Märter or Mártér. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marter is the 194,280th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,369,184 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Marter live; 44 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Marter is also the 331,749th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 630 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 924 people, or 1 in 392,272. In The United States it is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 11 percent are found, Mississippi, where 10 percent are found and Arkansas, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Marter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Marter last name rose 519 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Marter surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Marter last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $58,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märter9413/
Martier92132/
Martter92132/
Marther92123/
Martere9223/
Masrter921/
Marteur921/
Mairter920/
Marte9167,827/
Mártér891/
Marterre8612/
Marthier864/
Martierz863/
Marhtere862/
Martey8327,007/
Martir8310,860/
Marthe838,008/
Martes837,779/
Martei832,174/
Morter831,762/
Merter831,458/
Martyr831,059/
Martez83918/
Martet83814/
Martie83538/
Martre83380/
Martea83361/
Marteu83157/
Martje8388/
Martee8346/
Marteh8332/
Mharte8319/
Martte835/
Marhte833/
Maarte833/
Marted832/
Martej832/
Mörter832/
Mahrte831/
Maërte831/
Martep831/
Mearte830/
Marterová805/
Mortier7713,654/
Martire776,645/
Marthey77319/
Martije77243/
Merther7781/
Marthes7772/
Mörtter7747/
Marteas7718/
Marthre7717/
Marthir7715/
Marthie7713/
Maartje7712/
Marthee7712/
Margyte778/
Marthet778/
Morther777/
Maharte775/
Marthea775/
Mertier775/
Marttey775/
Marthez775/
Mhartre774/
Marthyr774/
Mairete774/
Maarthe773/
Mourter773/
Mearthe773/
Marttie773/
Mhatrte772/
Martech772/
Martets772/
Marttes772/
Martedì772/
Mairtre771/
Mahrtre771/
Maurtie771/
Meartie771/
Martirz771/
Marhthe771/
Marrtie771/
Marteaz771/
Merrter771/
Mharthe771/
Marthei771/
Marttej771/
Martehy771/
Martesh771/
Martezz771/
Marrtey771/
Morterr771/
Marthed771/
Marttep771/
Moerter771/
Mardteh771/
Martair770/
Marta7399,160/
Marti7383,973/
Marty7347,144/
Morte735,815/
Martí731,425/
Martá733/
Marté732/
Martı731/
Martj731/
Morthier71134/
Meerdter7140/
Mourtier7129/
Moertter7125/
Martoire7113/
Maggirte714/
Martheis712/
Mairette712/
Marteith711/
Marteová711/
Marteszs711/
Mourther711/
Martthes711/
D'Martir711/
Marthedp711/
Martthep711/
Martthey710/
Martha6767,961/
Martis6720,161/
Mortey673,512/
Marthi672,036/
Mortet671,594/
Mortes67966/
Martiz67682/
Martaa67574/
Marthy67463/
Martti67432/
Martaj67211/
Mortez67174/
Martio67170/
Meirte67136/
Morteh67127/
Martta6775/
Maarti6775/
Martay6765/
Martoy6763/
Mortee6761/
Martty6750/
Mortyr6746/
Martiș6744/
Martai6738/
Maarta6733/
Maurti6732/
Martuj6731/
Martii6731/
Mártir6731/
Mairta6728/
Martip6723/
Martés6721/
Martij6717/
Mortir6716/
Martoi6715/
Martirova6713/
Mharti6713/
Mourte6713/
Martoj6712/
Morthe6712/
Martyi6712/
Mortie6712/
Mairty6710/
Mairti678/
Marhta677/
Mortge676/
Maurta676/
Martyś676/
Martéz675/
Mharta674/
Martid674/
Mártez674/
Martyš674/
Martih674/
Mertir674/
Martit673/
Majrta673/
Marthá673/
Morteu673/
Martiy672/
Masrti672/
Mearta672/
Martuy672/
Martês672/
Mortea672/
Martiş672/
Martès672/
Martíz672/
Mardta672/
Mortej671/
Maharthir671/
Maurty671/
Martui671/
Martyo671/
Martyh671/
Martèz671/
Martís671/
Martói671/
Marthé671/
Martiś671/
Meurte671/
Màrtir671/
Mearty670/
Maarty670/
Mgarty670/
Moorte670/

Marter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marter in the Russian language
Мартэрmarter-
Marter in the Arabic language
مارتيرmartyr-

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