Martorella Surname

205,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Martorella 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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Martorella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,1721:52,1819,383
United States5381:673,71553,674
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Belgium121:958,05473,966
France111:6,038,429280,838
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England31:18,572,686338,250
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Martorella 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.

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Martorella Last Name Facts

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

Martorella is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martorella? popularity and diffusion

Martorella is the 205,346th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,605,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Martorella are found; 58 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent are found in Italic Europe.

Martorella is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 1,172 people, or 1 in 52,181. In Italy Martorella is mostly found in: Tuscany, where 56 percent are found, Abruzzo, where 17 percent are found and Lazio, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Italy it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Martorella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Martorella surname are 17.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71% registered with the party.

The amount Martorella earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.19% more than the national average, earning €36,092 per year; in Peru they earn 50.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,526 per year; in United States they earn 27.44% more than the national average, earning $54,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.

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