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 | 472 |
| Buckinghamshire | 438 |
| Berkshire | 904 |
| Cambridgeshire | 692 |
| Channel Islands | 280 |
| Cheshire | 1,133 |
| Cornwall | 2,293 |
| Cumberland | 1,026 |
| Derbyshire | 1,285 |
| Devon | 3,186 |
| Dorset | 544 |
| Durham | 2,588 |
| Essex | 3,987 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,689 |
| Hampshire | 2,896 |
| Herefordshire | 171 |
| Hertfordshire | 762 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 119 |
| Isle of Man | 137 |
| Kent | 4,789 |
| Lancashire | 7,047 |
| Leicestershire | 1,418 |
| Lincolnshire | 967 |
| London | 13,627 |
| Middlesex | 3,306 |
| Northumberland | 1,362 |
| Norfolk | 619 |
| Northamptonshire | 933 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,800 |
| Oxfordshire | 386 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 119 |
| Shropshire | 624 |
| Suffolk | 1,124 |
| Somerset | 1,275 |
| Surrey | 3,221 |
| Sussex | 3,008 |
| Staffordshire | 3,294 |
| Warwickshire | 1,826 |
| Westmorland | 110 |
| Wiltshire | 597 |
| Worcestershire | 1,053 |
| Yorkshire | 4,495 |
| Anglesey | 48 |
| Brecknockshire | 61 |
| Cardiganshire | 26 |
| Carnarvonshire | 38 |
| Carmarthenshire | 105 |
| Denbighshire | 123 |
| Flintshire | 164 |
| Glamorgan | 2,057 |
| Merionethshire | 15 |
| Montgomeryshire | 28 |
| Monmouthshire | 734 |
| Pembrokeshire | 101 |
| Radnorshire | 17 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 8,288 |
| Farm Labourer | 723 |
| Private Means | 638 |
| General Labourer | 580 |
| Labourer | 542 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 497 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 460 |
| Dressmaker | 403 |
| Farmer | 402 |
| None | 385 |
| Domestic Servant | 369 |
| At School | 272 |
| Clerk | 266 |
| At Home | 255 |
| Bricklayer | 223 |
| Housekeeper | 223 |
| House Painter | 220 |
| Shop Assistant | 218 |
| Laundress | 213 |
| General Servant Domestic | 205 |
| House Keeper | 203 |
| Carpenter | 201 |
| Dress Maker | 199 |
| Charwoman | 189 |
| Cook (domestic) | 180 |
| 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