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

Martino, 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 Martino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martino in America

Martino is the 2746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martino surname appeared 13,128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Martino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martino 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 Martino

The surname Martino is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name Martinus, which itself originates from the Roman god Mars. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Guglielmo Martino, a nobleman from Verona who lived in the late 12th century. His name is mentioned in several historical documents from that period, including a charter dated 1185.

In the 13th century, the name Martino appeared in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard region. One notable entry mentions a certain Petrus Martino, a landowner from the town of Monza, near Milan.

During the Renaissance period, the Martino surname gained prominence in the arts and literature. Simone Martino, a renowned painter from the city of Siena, was active in the early 15th century and is known for his frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco in Siena.

In the 16th century, the scholar and humanist Pietro Martino Perna, born in Lucca in 1519, made significant contributions to the printing industry and published works by influential writers of the time, including Giordano Bruno.

The name Martino has also been associated with notable figures in the military and politics. Giovanni Battista Martino, born in Naples in 1642, was a distinguished admiral in the service of the Spanish crown and played a crucial role in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Another prominent bearer of this surname was Enrico Martino, an Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1954 to 1957. He was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1882 and played a significant role in the post-World War II reconstruction of Italy.

Throughout its history, the Martino surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Martini, Martinelli, and Martinuzzi, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic variations within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martino

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

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

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