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'.
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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) occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Martinsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Martinsson is the 51,082nd most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 726,068 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Martinsson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 9,640 people, or 1 in 1,021. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 28 percent reside, Skåne County, where 15 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Sweden this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Martinsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Martinsson surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered with 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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