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.
Discover how your Martin ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 341 |
| Buckinghamshire | 376 |
| Berkshire | 800 |
| Cambridgeshire | 592 |
| Channel Islands | 348 |
| Cheshire | 809 |
| Cornwall | 2,424 |
| Cumberland | 892 |
| Derbyshire | 773 |
| Devon | 2,615 |
| Dorset | 500 |
| Durham | 1,775 |
| Essex | 1,663 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,304 |
| Hampshire | 1,835 |
| Herefordshire | 173 |
| Hertfordshire | 505 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 213 |
| Isle of Man | 102 |
| Kent | 3,695 |
| Lancashire | 5,433 |
| Leicestershire | 1,063 |
| Lincolnshire | 857 |
| London | 10,917 |
| Middlesex | 1,211 |
| Northumberland | 912 |
| Norfolk | 542 |
| Northamptonshire | 648 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,266 |
| Oxfordshire | 235 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 213 |
| Shropshire | 486 |
| Suffolk | 937 |
| Somerset | 1,307 |
| Surrey | 1,806 |
| Sussex | 2,323 |
| Staffordshire | 2,285 |
| Warwickshire | 1,381 |
| Westmorland | 105 |
| Wiltshire | 547 |
| Worcestershire | 689 |
| Yorkshire | 2,939 |
| Anglesey | 35 |
| Brecknockshire | 50 |
| Cardiganshire | 32 |
| Carnarvonshire | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 43 |
| Denbighshire | 120 |
| Flintshire | 52 |
| Glamorgan | 735 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 23 |
| Monmouthshire | 390 |
| Pembrokeshire | 110 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 12,443 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,242 |
| Domestic Servant | 682 |
| General Labourer | 658 |
| Labourer | 643 |
| Dress Maker | 637 |
| Coal Miner | 555 |
| General Servant | 532 |
| Laundress | 439 |
| Farm Labourer | 327 |
| Carpenter | 306 |
| Annuitant | 288 |
| General Servant Domestic | 273 |
| Cotton Weaver | 214 |
| House Keeper | 212 |
| Charwoman | 187 |
| Gardener | 172 |
| Servant | 166 |
| No Occupation | 161 |
| Tailor | 156 |
| Bricklayer | 146 |
| Shoe Maker | 133 |
| Joiner | 123 |
| Errand Boy | 122 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 121 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Martin | 29,371 |
| Mary Martin | 28,821 |
| John Martin | 26,591 |
| Elizabeth Martin | 18,611 |
| Thomas Martin | 15,433 |
| George Martin | 15,309 |
| James Martin | 14,837 |
| Sarah Martin | 13,988 |
| Henry Martin | 10,356 |
| Ann Martin | 8,994 |
| Charles Martin | 8,908 |
| Jane Martin | 8,481 |
| Joseph Martin | 7,114 |
| Eliza Martin | 6,537 |
| Ellen Martin | 6,034 |
| Alice Martin | 6,032 |
| Annie Martin | 5,966 |
| Emma Martin | 5,719 |
| Robert Martin | 5,621 |
| Edward Martin | 5,413 |
| Frederick Martin | 5,255 |
| Emily Martin | 4,905 |
| Alfred Martin | 4,789 |
| Margaret Martin | 4,420 |
| Richard Martin | 4,167 |
| 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 |
The surname Martin is the most popular version of all its varients