Martland Surname

329,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Martland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markland,' a Lancashire variant of that county surname (v. Markland); compare Martindale and Markendale.

Martland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7781:71,6178,196
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada531:695,20056,020
Wales161:193,40812,484
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4501:54,1676,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Martland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markland,' a Lancashire variant of that county surname (v. Markland); compare Martindale and Markendale.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Markland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Martland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Martland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Martland is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 329,447th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,477,819 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Martland are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 778 people, or 1 in 71,617. In England Martland is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 35 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside and Merseyside, where 16 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Martland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Martland has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Martland last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Martland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Martland surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Martland earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.85% more than the national average, earning $59,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning $56,084 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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