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 | 345 |
| Buckinghamshire | 347 |
| Berkshire | 704 |
| Cambridgeshire | 546 |
| Channel Islands | 258 |
| Cheshire | 986 |
| Cornwall | 2,212 |
| Cumberland | 711 |
| Derbyshire | 1,004 |
| Devon | 2,355 |
| Dorset | 491 |
| Durham | 1,741 |
| Essex | 1,676 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,341 |
| Hampshire | 1,864 |
| Herefordshire | 141 |
| Hertfordshire | 513 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 151 |
| Isle of Man | 112 |
| Kent | 3,495 |
| Lancashire | 5,166 |
| Leicestershire | 1,222 |
| Lincolnshire | 851 |
| London | 10,509 |
| Middlesex | 1,394 |
| Northumberland | 947 |
| Norfolk | 523 |
| Northamptonshire | 652 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,385 |
| Oxfordshire | 237 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 151 |
| Shropshire | 475 |
| Suffolk | 873 |
| Somerset | 1,277 |
| Surrey | 1,750 |
| Sussex | 2,516 |
| Staffordshire | 2,459 |
| Warwickshire | 1,479 |
| Westmorland | 86 |
| Wiltshire | 483 |
| Worcestershire | 522 |
| Yorkshire | 3,328 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 36 |
| Cardiganshire | 22 |
| Carnarvonshire | 31 |
| Carmarthenshire | 34 |
| Denbighshire | 79 |
| Flintshire | 55 |
| Glamorgan | 947 |
| Merionethshire | 14 |
| Montgomeryshire | 18 |
| Monmouthshire | 415 |
| Pembrokeshire | 90 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 9,857 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 966 |
| General Labourer | 930 |
| Coal Miner | 657 |
| Domestic Servant | 601 |
| Dress Maker | 587 |
| Living On Own Means | 515 |
| Labourer | 417 |
| Farmer | 386 |
| General Servant Domestic | 361 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 341 |
| General Servant | 336 |
| Laundress | 328 |
| Farm Labourer | 312 |
| Carpenter | 252 |
| Gardener | 243 |
| Cotton Weaver | 241 |
| House Keeper | 210 |
| Clerk | 188 |
| Farm Servant | 175 |
| Grocer | 173 |
| General Domestic Servant | 159 |
| Blacksmith | 157 |
| Tailor | 149 |
| Errand Boy | 141 |
| 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