How common is the surname Marta?

1,203 people in the United States had the surname Marta in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 256,646 Americans. It ranked 21,660th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Marta?

In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Marta identified as white (not Hispanic), and 48% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Marta?

Lynne Marta, American actress ( 1945-2024 ).

Where is the surname Marta most common?

Wikidata records people named Marta in the United States.

Is the surname Marta getting more or less common?

More common. 1,070 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,203 in 2010, up 12%.

Is Marta also a first name?

Yes. Marta is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Marta

A surname, carried by 1,203 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Marta is more common than 86.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,203 people named Marta in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 256,646 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,070.

#21,660

rank among US surnames

1,203

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+12.4%

change since 2000 (was #22,443)

Who is named Marta

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

49% of people named Marta identified as white (not Hispanic), 48% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 48%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Martas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lynne Marta
American actress ( 1945-2024 )

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Marta

Marta has the Soundex code M630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M630.

Questions

How common is the surname Marta?: 1,203 people in the United States had the surname Marta in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 256,646 Americans. It ranked 21,660th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Marta?: In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Marta identified as white (not Hispanic), and 48% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Marta?: Lynne Marta, American actress ( 1945-2024 ).
Where is the surname Marta most common?: Wikidata records people named Marta in the United States.
Is the surname Marta getting more or less common?: More common. 1,070 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,203 in 2010, up 12%.
Is Marta also a first name?: Yes. Marta is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.