Martín Surname
Approximately 10,892 people bear this surname
Martín Surname Definition:
Descendant of Martinus (belonging to the god Mars, the god of war); one who came from Martín, the name of places in Spain and France.
One of ten most prominent surnames in Spain. Used principally as a patronymic. Catalan equivalent is Marte or Marti and other forms such as Marco used in Spain.
Read More About This SurnameMartín Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9,217 | 1:5,072 | 628 |
| Mexico | 412 | 1:301,277 | 6,788 |
| Argentina | 290 | 1:147,391 | 12,471 |
| Germany | 177 | 1:454,833 | 40,228 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Cuba | 70 | 1:164,610 | 3,825 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Colombia | 36 | 1:1,327,058 | 10,324 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Guatemala | 13 | 1:1,237,128 | 5,444 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Andorra | 8 | 1:10,480 | 1,434 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
The alternate forms: Martin (2,583,180), Martìn (45), Martïn (3), Mărtin (71), Mártin (8), Martiń (4) & Màrtin (1) are calculated separately.
Martín (9,730) may also be a first name.
Martín Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Martinus (belonging to the god Mars, the god of war); one who came from Martín, the name of places in Spain and France.
One of ten most prominent surnames in Spain. Used principally as a patronymic. Catalan equivalent is Marte or Marti and other forms such as Marco used in Spain. Name of villages near Lugo, Seville, Teruel, Salamanca, and Ciudad Rodrigo. Derived from latin "Martinus" - the Roman god Mars. Extensive use throughout latin countries probably in honor of charitable Saint Martin from France. Name is origin of several other popular names including Martínez (see) and Marzo.
In addition to meaning a warlike man, "martin" also refers to the bird, kingfisher.
Of French origin and very common throughout the Peninsula.
Martín Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Martín Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Martín occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Martin, Martìn, Martïn, Mărtin, Mártin, Martiń or Màrtin. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Martín? popularity and diffusion
The surname Martín is the 47,508th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 669,073 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Martín live; 85 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 85 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 62,398th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 9,730 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 9,217 people, or 1 in 5,072. In Spain Martín is most common in: Madrid, where 40 percent are found, Andalusia, where 17 percent are found and Catalonia, where 11 percent are found. Beside Spain this last name exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.
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