Find out how popular the last name Marthaller is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Marthaller.

Marthaller, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Marthaller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marthaller in America

Marthaller is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marthaller surname appeared 250 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Marthaller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marthaller to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Marthaller

The surname Marthaller is of German origin, traced back to the regions of Bavaria and Switzerland during the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "mart" meaning market and "haller" referring to a person from the town of Hall or a coin minter.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Marthaller can be found in the tax records and municipal documents of the town of Nuremberg in the late 1300s. These records mention individuals like Hans Marthaller, a merchant, and Kunigunde Marthaller, the wife of a baker.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various chronicles and manuscripts from the region, such as the Bern Geschlechter Book, which lists several Marthaller families among the noble houses of the city. One notable figure from this time was Ulrich Marthaller, a renowned scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Basel in the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the Marthaller name spread to other parts of Germany and Switzerland, with records showing families in cities like Frankfurt and Zurich. In 1578, a Peter Marthaller is mentioned as a prominent merchant and member of the city council in Augsburg.

The 17th century saw the rise of several influential Marthallers, including Johann Marthaller (1593-1670), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on civil law. Another notable figure was Christoph Marthaller (1635-1701), a skilled architect whose works include the Benedictine Abbey in Weingarten.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to the Netherlands, where a branch of the family settled in the city of Amsterdam in the late 18th century. One of the most famous Marthallers from this period was the Dutch painter Pieter Marthaller (1775-1842), whose landscapes and city scenes were highly celebrated during his lifetime.

Throughout history, the Marthaller surname has been associated with various professions, from merchants and scholars to artists and architects, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marthaller

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Marthaller.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Marthaller was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Marthaller has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Marthaller was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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