Martorell Surname

45,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Martorell Surname User-submission:

It is a variation of the Italian surname Martorelli.

The surname originated in Spain and it's possible that during the Catholic revolution when many western European countries were being converted to Catholicism many Italians migrated to Spain to work in the olive industry and the Spanish possibly shortened the surname to Martorell.

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Martorell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,5751:6,172771
Argentina1,2701:33,6562,814
France5801:114,52217,221
United States5391:672,46653,587
Cuba2881:40,0091,806
Mexico2481:500,5098,972
Chile2101:83,8883,298
Uruguay1431:23,9982,805
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Puerto Rico831:42,7731,059
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Peru591:538,71414,638
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Venezuela531:569,88810,391
Honduras251:352,6582,892
England241:2,321,58686,519
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Martorell (10) may also be a first name.

Martorell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a variation of the Italian surname Martorelli.

The surname originated in Spain and it's possible that during the Catholic revolution when many western European countries were being converted to Catholicism many Italians migrated to Spain to work in the olive industry and the Spanish possibly shortened the surname to Martorell.

- Vincent

Martorell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Martorell is found most in Spain. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martorell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Martorell is the 45,339th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 636,689 people. Martorell occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Martorell live; 67 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 7,575 people, or 1 in 6,172. In Spain Martorell is most prevalent in: Balearic Islands, where 37 percent are found, Catalonia, where 31 percent are found and Valencian Community, where 24 percent are found. Barring Spain this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Martorell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Martorell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Martorell surname grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Martorell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Martorell surname are 43.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Martorell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 175.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,384 per year and in United States they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $47,061 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Martorrell9510/
Martorel94250/
Marturell8940/
Martorrel895/
Mortorell891/
Marterell891/
Marthorel891/
Marturel8229/
Marterll822/
Mortorel820/
Martherel780/
Marterl752/
Morteruel6759/

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