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

Marti, 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 Marti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marti in America

Marti is the 6908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marti surname appeared 4,860 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Marti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marti 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 Marti

The surname Marti originates from the Catalan region of Spain and parts of southern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Martius," which was the name of the Roman god of war, Mars. This name was also used as a personal name during Roman times.

In the early Middle Ages, the name Marti was commonly used as a given name, particularly in the regions of Catalonia and Roussillon. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname, indicating one's lineage or family descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Marti can be found in the 12th-century document "Llibre dels Fets" (Book of Deeds), which chronicles the life of King James I of Aragon. In this text, several individuals with the surname Marti are mentioned, indicating its widespread use in that era.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Marti appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts across Catalonia and southern France. For instance, the name is found in the "Llibre Verd" (Green Book) of Barcelona, a historical document containing legal agreements and transactions from the late 13th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Marti include:

1. Ramon Marti (c. 1230-1286), a renowned Catalan philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the subject of religious conversion.

2. Francesc Eiximenis (c. 1330-1409), a Franciscan friar and writer from Girona, whose given name was Francesc Marti.

3. Joan Marti (fl. 15th century), a Catalan painter known for his religious artworks, particularly altarpieces.

4. Cristofol Marti (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish composer and organist active during the Renaissance period.

5. Joaquim Marti i Gadea (1807-1857), a Catalan poet and dramatist from Barcelona, known for his contributions to the Catalan Romantic movement.

The surname Marti has also been associated with various place names in Catalonia and southern France, such as Marti (a town in the Pyrenees-Orientales department of France) and Martinet (a village in the Cerdanya region of Catalonia), both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname Marti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marti

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

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 Marti 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 Marti 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 Marti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Marti, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!