Martineau Surname
Approximately 33,101 people bear this surname
Martineau Surname Definition:
(French) = Martin (q.v. in Dict.) + the French diminutive suff. -eau, earlier -el [Latin -ell-us]
Martineau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15,237 | 1:4,359 | 341 |
| Canada | 10,086 | 1:3,653 | 479 |
| United States | 6,395 | 1:56,678 | 6,751 |
| Haiti | 370 | 1:28,875 | 2,117 |
| England | 262 | 1:212,664 | 18,215 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 80 | 1:17,050 | 2,088 |
| Venezuela | 74 | 1:408,163 | 8,379 |
| Chile | 66 | 1:266,916 | 7,921 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Grenada | 23 | 1:4,719 | 595 |
| Panama | 22 | 1:177,830 | 5,396 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:199,280 | 17,365 |
Martineau (164) may also be a first name.
Martineau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) = Martin (q.v. in Dict.) + the French diminutive suff. -eau, earlier -el [Latin -ell-us]
(French) Descendant of little Martin (belonging to Mars, the god of war).
From the Italian Martino. Talbot's English Etymol. But this is doubtful. The family were settled at Norwich in the reign of Elizabeth.
From the French, Martiny, Martinais, Martinant, Martinet; personal name From Martigne; a location name. of Ille and Vilaine, France.
Martineau Demographics
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Martineau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Martineau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Martineau (Arabic: مارتينيو) is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Martineau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,781st most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 220,161 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Martineau live; 49 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 715,247th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 164 people.
This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 15,237 people, or 1 in 4,359. In France Martineau is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 41 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Other than France this last name exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Martineau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Martineau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Martineau last name rose 2,538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Martineau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Martineau are 3.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Martineau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $42,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinieau | 95 | 1 | / |
| Martinea | 94 | 35 | / |
| Martineou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Martineay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Martineaj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Martiniea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Martignaux | 84 | 1 | / |
| Martinha | 82 | 283 | / |
| Martinia | 82 | 20 | / |
| Martinyu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Martinja | 82 | 1 | / |
| Martinhu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Martinius | 78 | 204 | / |
| Martignat | 78 | 107 | / |
| Martinjas | 78 | 18 | / |
| Martinhah | 78 | 11 | / |
| Martinjač | 78 | 11 | / |
| Martinoiu | 78 | 9 | / |
| Martignou | 78 | 7 | / |
| Martinija | 78 | 2 | / |
| Martinjay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martiniat | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martinhuh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marthinia | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martiniuz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martinyux | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martinias | 78 | 1 | / |
| Martiña | 75 | 62 | / |
| Martigniat | 74 | 17 | / |
| Mahartinia | 74 | 12 | / |
| Martiniuss | 74 | 5 | / |
| Marthinius | 74 | 1 | / |
| Martinijas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Martinho | 71 | 71,660 | / |
| Martenia | 71 | 24 | / |
| Martunia | 71 | 23 | / |
| Martynyu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Martynia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Martunja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mortinha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marteniu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mortinia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marthenia | 67 | 90 | / |
| Martinhão | 67 | 11 | / |
| Martynius | 67 | 8 | / |
| Martenius | 67 | 2 | / |
| Martynyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Martineau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Martineau in the Arabic language | ||
| مارتينيو | martynyw | - |
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