Explore the Family Name Martina
The meaning of Martina
1. Italian: from the feminine form of the personal name Martino. Compare La Martina. 2. Italian (Apulia): habitational name from Martina Franca in the Taranto province. 3. Czech: from a derivative of the personal name Martin. 4. West Indian (Dutch Caribbean): from the female personal name Martina, feminine form of Martin. Martina is the most frequent surname on Curaçao (compare Martis). It reflects the partially mother-oriented name culture of the formerly enslaved people in the West Indies. — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau for this surname in the year 2000 is as high as 1565, while the figure for 2010 is supposedly lower than 100. Apparently the personal name Martina of many American bearers was also counted as a surname at that time. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Elio, Amerigo, Antonio, Carlo, Guido, Leno, Maurizio, Vittorino.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Martina in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Martina held a rank of 16,793 in terms of popularity in the year 2000. There were approximately 1,565 individuals with this last name, which equated to about 0.58 persons per 100,000 in the population. However, due to privacy concerns and suppression of data, the information regarding the changes in popularity for the years following 2000 has not been disclosed.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,793 | #0 | 0% |
| Count | 1,565 | 0 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.58 | 0 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martina
In terms of ethnicity, the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that a majority of the individuals bearing the surname Martina identified as White, accounting for 78.02% of the total. The second largest group identified as Hispanic at 10.61%, followed by Black at 8.18%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races each comprised just over 1% of the total, while American Indian and Alaskan Natives made up 0.58%. Similar to the popularity data, changes in ethnic identity for the following decade have also been suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.09% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 78.02% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 10.61% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 8.18% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |