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

Martynenko, 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 Martynenko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martynenko in America

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

The Martynenko 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 Martynenko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martynenko 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 Martynenko

The surname Martynenko originated in Ukraine, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the given name Martyn, which is the Ukrainian form of the Latin name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. The "-enko" suffix is a common Ukrainian patronymic, indicating "son of."

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Martynenko appeared in various Ukrainian church records and historical documents, particularly in the regions of Poltava and Chernihiv. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Ivan Martynenko, a Cossack leader from the Poltava region, who lived in the mid-17th century.

During the 19th century, the Martynenko name became more widespread across Ukraine, with many families bearing this surname residing in rural areas and small towns. Notably, Hryhoriy Martynenko (1822-1895) was a prominent Ukrainian writer and ethnographer who documented folk customs and traditions.

In the early 20th century, the Martynenko name gained recognition through the works of Oleksandr Martynenko (1898-1977), a renowned Ukrainian artist and ceramist known for his distinctive pottery designs. Another notable figure was Petro Martynenko (1856-1935), a Ukrainian educator and author who wrote several textbooks on mathematics and physics.

Throughout the 20th century, several individuals with the Martynenko surname made significant contributions in various fields, including Mykola Martynenko (1919-2004), a Soviet and Ukrainian physicist who specialized in solid-state physics, and Volodymyr Martynenko (1924-2008), a Ukrainian writer and poet whose works explored the themes of love and patriotism.

While the Martynenko surname has its roots in Ukraine, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the name remains predominantly associated with its Ukrainian origins and the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martynenko

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

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

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