Explore the Family Name De Martinis

The meaning of De Martinis

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Martino. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Martini family’ (compare Martini). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Angelo, Giuseppe, Guerino, Nicola, Sal, Sandro, Tullio.

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How common is the last name De Martinis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Martinis has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by 1.58% from 66,274 in 2000 to 67,318 in 2010. However, the number of people with this surname increased by 5.02%, from 279 in 2000 to 293 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#67,318-1.58%
Count2792935.02%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Martinis

The ethnicity distribution for the surname De Martinis, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, despite a minor decrease of 1.29% from 97.85% in 2000 to 96.59% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in both the years. The Hispanic presence, though minimal, emerged in 2010 contributing to 1.71% of the individuals with this surname, a statistic that was non-existent in 2000.

20002010Change
White97.85%96.59%-1.29%
Hispanic0%1.71%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%