Explore the Family Name Martinich

The meaning of Martinich

Americanized form of Croatian Martinić: patronymic from the personal name Martin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Martinich in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Martinich has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 101,654th in popularity but fell to the 106,570th spot by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.84 percent. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname saw a small increase from 164 in 2000 to 167 in 2010, suggesting a growth of 1.83 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#101,654#106,570-4.84%
Count1641671.83%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martinich

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Martinich surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this name identify as White. There was a slight decrease from 91.46 percent in 2000 to 90.42 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 5.49 percent to 7.78 percent during the same period. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White91.46%90.42%-1.14%
Hispanic5.49%7.78%41.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%