Martillo Surname

76,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Martillo Surname User-submission:

The Martillo surname is Spanish and means 'hammer'.

Martillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador5,7061:2,788485
Philippines2391:423,59153,150
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Spain1321:354,18220,197
Venezuela441:686,45611,744
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Martillo (14) may also be a first name.

Martillo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Martillo surname is Spanish and means 'hammer'.

- vasquezcalvo

Martillo Last Name Facts

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

Martillo (Russian: Мартилло) is more commonly found in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martillo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,480th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,137,613 people. The last name Martillo is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Martillo are found; 90 percent are found in South America and 89 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is carried by 5,706 people, or 1 in 2,788. In Ecuador Martillo is most prevalent in: Guayas Province, where 82 percent live, Los Ríos Province, where 7 percent live and Manabí Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Ecuador Martillo occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Martillo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Martillo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Martillo last name expanded 11,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Martillo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Martillo surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the party.

The amount Martillo earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 23.45% less than the national average, earning $17,378,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $40,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Martillo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martillo in the Russian language
Мартиллоmartillo-

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