Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MARTIN
There are approximately 182,304 people named Martin in the UK. That makes it the 18th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,885 are named Martin.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
MartinsMartyn
Marten
Martine
Morten
Martinson
Martindale
Martindell
Martinz
Martino
Martini
Martina
Mortin
Mertin
Martiny
Martines
Martinea
Martinie
Mertine
Marton
Martineau
Mertins
Martinas
Martinaz
Martinez
Martiniz
Martinis
Martinos
Martinus
Martinak
Martinac
Martinat
Martinov
Martinon
Martinet
Martiner
Martinel
Martinek
Martinec
Martinho
Martinex
Martinko
Martinka
Marti
Martien
Martian
Marden
Martain
Martinage
Martineck
Martinell
Martineze
Mertens
Morettini
Martone
Martinkus
Mortinez
Mautino
Martinico
Martincic
Martie
Martinmaas
Martinsen
Martiz
Martis
Martinich
Maritn
Mardin
Martinolli
Martinucci
Martindill
Martinetto
Martinetti
Martinello
Martinelli
Martia
Martig
Martan
Maretti
Martinsons
Marteny
Martyniuk
Martyniak
Martyne
Mortyn
Mairtin
Maertin
Maretin
Maartin
Mairtine
Mairtinn
Maertins
Mairttin
Maertyn
Maertino
Mairtyn
Mairttine
Maartins
Maerting
Mairtyne
Maartina
Mairting
Maritin
The Martin surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
This name may be derived from the Latin martius, warlike, from Mars, the God of War. In the Gaelic, mor is great, and duin, a man. Morduin, a chief, a warrior.