Martinsson Surname

51,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

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.

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Martinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9,6401:1,02173
Norway1281:40,1745,714
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Denmark561:100,7989,513
England261:2,143,00282,017
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Finland111:499,70030,478
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

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'.

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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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martinsson in the Russian language
Мартинссонmartinsson-

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