Martin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Martin Name Meaning: Taken from the Latin name Martinus a derivative of Mars meaning ‘Roman god of war and fertility’. Martin is also a very popular Christian name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Martin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Martin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8,975
Agricultural Labourer 1,461
Labourer 1,146
Domestic Servant 553
General Servant 516
Dress Maker 448
Laundress 336
Servant 272
Coal Miner 264
Annuitant 260
Carpenter 259
House Keeper 246
Gardener 186
Farm Labourer 175
Tailor 172
Miner 165
Shoe Maker 146
Cook 146
Cotton Weaver 144
Dressmaker 143
Farm Servant 136
General Servant Domestic 127
Blacksmith 126
Wife Of Above 125
Nurse 121

Martin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Martin 100% 452,346
2 Morton 67% 87,547
3 Marton 83% 16,914
4 Moreton 57% 15,934
5 Marten 83% 8,234
6 Murton 67% 7,628
7 Morten 67% 3,913
8 Mortin 83% 3,311
9 Emerton 57% 3,267
10 Merton 67% 3,102
11 Martine 86% 874
12 Martineau 67% 556
13 Mourton 57% 526
14 Martain 86% 380
15 Mortan 67% 347
16 Meriton 57% 339
17 Moorton 57% 273
18 Emarton 71% 240
19 Mertin 83% 210
20 Murtin 83% 173
21 Moortone 50% 137
22 Mareton 71% 111
23 Martan 83% 104

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The surname Martin is the most popular version of all its varients

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