Martyr Surname

345,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Martyr Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the martyr,' one who had obtained that sobriquet by suffering of some sort for his faith's sake. Middle English martir; Anglo-Saxon martyr. (2) Nick, 'the martre,' the marten, a weasel. French, martre, a martin, Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; so spelt by Caxton in Reynard the Fox (Skeat).

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Martyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2461:109,73912,234
Brazil1701:1,259,26143,260
England1561:357,16725,626
Saint Lucia1441:1,242236
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Afghanistan681:472,8416,152
Trinidad and Tobago461:29,6523,073
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
India181:42,614,743461,117
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
France41:16,605,680368,153
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Martyr (247) may also be a first name.

Martyr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the martyr,' one who had obtained that sobriquet by suffering of some sort for his faith's sake. Middle English martir; Anglo-Saxon martyr. (2) Nick, 'the martre,' the marten, a weasel. French, martre, a martin, Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; so spelt by Caxton in Reynard the Fox (Skeat). This is the more likely origin, nicknames from animals being so common.

William le Martre. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

John le Martre. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

1554. Married — Thomas Graye and Elizabeth Martyr, Surrey: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1603. — John Martir and Katherin Brornely: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1644. Baptised — Samuel, s. George Martin: St. Antholin (London).

1726. Married — Robert Marter and Margaret Tomkins: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An old personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Murther, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Ranulph and William Le Martre, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Wymarc La Martre 1198 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

Martyr Last Name Facts

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

Martyr (Hindi: मार्टियर) occurs most in Australia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Martyr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 345,633rd most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,881,535 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Martyr live; 23 percent live in Australasia and 23 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 567,531st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 247 people.

The surname Martyr is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 109,739. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 47 percent live, Queensland, where 35 percent live and Victoria, where 12 percent live. Not including Australia it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Martyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Martyr has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Martyr last name expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Martyr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Martyr last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Martyr surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Martyr earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.03% more than the national average, earning $51,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $54,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marthyr924/
Martir8310,860/
Marter832,163/
Martre83380/
Mortyr8346/
Martire776,645/
Martier77132/
Martter77132/
Marther77123/
Martere7723/
Marthre7717/
Marthir7715/
Mhartre774/
Martirz771/
Masrter771/
Mahrtre771/
Mairtre771/
Mortyor771/
Marteur771/
Mairter770/
Martair770/
Martoire7113/
Marterre7112/
Marthier714/
Martierz713/
Marhtere712/
D'Martir711/
Morter671,762/
Mártir6731/
Mortir6716/
Martirova6713/
Marterová675/
Mártér671/
Màrtir671/
Maharthir671/
Mortier6213,654/
Morther627/
Mourter623/
Mortair621/
Morterr621/
Mortire621/
Morthier57134/
Mortoire5737/
Mourtier5729/
Mourther571/
Moortheart500/

Martyr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Martyr in the Hindi language
मार्टियरmartiyara75
मार्टरmartara25

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