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

Martinas, 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 Martinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martinas in America

Martinas is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martinas surname appeared 176 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 Martinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martinas 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 Martinas

The surname MARTINAS is of Lithuanian origin, believed to have emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Lithuanian given name Martynas, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike."

The earliest known record of the MARTINAS surname dates back to the 16th century, when it appeared in documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During this time, it was primarily concentrated in the regions of present-day Lithuania and Belarus.

In the 17th century, the MARTINAS name gained prominence among the Lithuanian nobility and gentry. One notable figure was Jonas Martinas (1612-1677), a Lithuanian writer and historian who authored a chronicle of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

As the Lithuanian diaspora spread across Europe and beyond, the MARTINAS surname traveled with them. In the 19th century, Antanas Martinas (1818-1892), a Lithuanian priest and writer, played a significant role in promoting Lithuanian culture and literature while living in exile in East Prussia.

The MARTINAS surname also found its way to the Americas, carried by Lithuanian immigrants seeking new opportunities. One such individual was Juozas Martinas (1874-1942), a Lithuanian-American journalist and publisher who founded the influential newspaper Vienybė in New York City.

Another notable bearer of the MARTINAS name was Vladas Martinas (1892-1952), a Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the last Prime Minister of the independent Republic of Lithuania before its annexation by the Soviet Union in 1940.

While the MARTINAS surname has deep roots in Lithuanian history and culture, it has also been adopted by individuals of other ethnicities over time, particularly in areas with significant Lithuanian communities or influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martinas

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

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

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