Martinsone Surname
Approximately 1,081 people bear this surname
Martinsone Surname Definition:
Originally MacGiolla Martin, 'the Son of Martin's Servant'.
St. Martin of Tours is said to have been St. Patrick's uncle. He died a.d. 448.
Read More About This SurnameMartinsone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 1,049 | 1:1,954 | 214 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Mārtinsone (2), Martinsonë (1) & Mārtiņsone (2) are calculated separately.
Martinsone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originally MacGiolla Martin, 'the Son of Martin's Servant'.
St. Martin of Tours is said to have been St. Patrick's uncle. He died a.d. 448.
User-submitted Reference
This surname can be either Nordic, Baltic or British. It stems from the given name, Martin (or variants thereof) and the suffix -son, which means 'son of'.
The surname was adopted through the system of patronymics, in which the son of a father may have been referred to as John, son of Martin, or John Martinson. In various periods (depending on location) in the last millennia, this reference to a father was adopted as a fixed surname and passed on to future generations. Thus, at some point those with this surname should have a paternal ancestor with the name, Martin.
Martin, Marten and other variants come from the Latin name Martinus, which means 'warrior' or 'warlike'.
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Where Does The Last Name Martinsone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Martinsone (Russian: Мартинсоне) is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Mārtinsone, Martinsonë or Mārtiņsone. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Martinsone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 340,053rd most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,741,486 people. The surname Martinsone is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Martinsone are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
It is most common in Latvia, where it is borne by 1,049 people, or 1 in 1,954. In Latvia Martinsone is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 67 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 12 percent live and Vidzeme, where 9 percent live. Outside of Latvia this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Martinsone Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsone in the Russian language | ||
| Мартинсоне | martinsone | - |
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