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    The surnameMartin

    A Latin surname, the 20th most common in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex M635 Also a first name

    Martin: #20 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Martin #20, 702,625 people Martin: #20 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#1,000Archer Martin #20, 702,625 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Martin is more common than 99.9% of them.

    Origin

    Latin origin

    From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.

    One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 702,625 people named Martin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 439 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 672,711.

    #20
    rank among US surnames
    702,625
    people in 2010
    238
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.4%
    change since 2000 (was #17)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #11Hernandez1,043,281296
    #12López874,523353
    #13Gonzalez841,025367
    #14Wilson801,882385
    #15Anderson784,404394
    #16Thomas756,142408
    #17Taylor751,209411

    Who is named Martin

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

    75% of people named Martin identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 75%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 16%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Martins

    170 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • George R. R. Martin
      American writer and television producer (born 1948)
    • Dean Martin
      American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995)
    • Steve Martin
      American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
    • Archer John Porter Martin
      British chemist (1910–2002)
    • Mary Martin
      American actress (1913-1990)
    • Meaghan Jette Martin
      American musician and actor, born 1992
    • Andrea Martin
      American actress, born 1947
    • Agnes Martin
      American painter (1912–2004)
    • Kenyon Martin
      American basketball player (born 1977)
    • Tony Martin
      American actor and singer (1913-2012)
    • Kellie Martin
      American actress, born 1975
    • Pamela Sue Martin
      American actress, born 1953

    Notable Martins come mostly from the United States (135), Australia (10) and the United Kingdom (8).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Martin

    Martin has the Soundex code M635, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M635.

    Other Latin surnames

    All 91 Latin surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Martin come from?
    From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.
    How common is the surname Martin?
    702,625 people in the United States had the surname Martin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 439 Americans. It ranked 20th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Martin?
    In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Martin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Martin?
    George R. R. Martin, American writer and television producer (born 1948), followed by Dean Martin.