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

Martorell, 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 Martorell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martorell in America

Martorell is the 52383rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martorell surname appeared 396 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 Martorell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martorell 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 Martorell

The surname Martorell originated in Catalonia, Spain, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Catalan place name "Martorell," which refers to the town located near Barcelona. The name itself is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "Martorellum," meaning "small estate of Martor."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Martorell can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in Catalonia. One notable example is a document from 1284 that mentions a certain Bernat de Martorell, a landowner in the town of the same name.

Martorell was also the surname of several prominent figures throughout history. In the 15th century, Joanot Martorell (c. 1413-1468) was a Valencian knight and author, best known for his novel "Tirant lo Blanc," considered one of the masterpieces of Catalan literature.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Bernardo Martorell (1516-1569), a Spanish architect and sculptor who worked primarily in Andalusia during the Renaissance period. His most famous work is the sculptural decoration of the main facade of the Cathedral of Jaén.

In the 19th century, Francisco Martorell y Peña (1822-1878) was a Spanish painter and art teacher who played a significant role in the development of the Catalan Modernist movement.

Vicente Martorell y Portas (1845-1917) was a Spanish sculptor and ceramist, known for his contributions to the revival of ceramic art in Valencia during the late 19th century.

More recently, Martorell has been the surname of several notable individuals in various fields, such as the Catalan poet and translator Miquel Martí i Pol (1929-2003), who was awarded the prestigious Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 1997.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martorell

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

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

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