Martinsson Surname
Approximately 10,037 people bear this surname
Martinsson Surname User-submission:
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.
Read More About This SurnameMartinsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 9,640 | 1:1,021 | 73 |
| Norway | 128 | 1:40,174 | 5,714 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Martinsson Surname Meaning
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'.
- Forebears.ioMartinsson Demographics
Average Martinsson Salary in
United States
$52,669 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Martinsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Martinsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Martinsson (Russian: Мартинссон) is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Martinsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Martinsson is the 51,082nd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 726,068 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Martinsson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 9,640 people, or 1 in 1,021. In Sweden Martinsson is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 28 percent live, Skåne County, where 15 percent live and Stockholm County, where 11 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Martinsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Martinsson last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Martinsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning 330,724 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $52,669 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Martinsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsson in the Russian language | ||
| Мартинссон | martinsson | - |
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