Explore the Family Name Martorano

The meaning of Martorano

Italian: habitational name from either of two places in Emilia-Romagna named Martorano, but more probably, in an American context, a habitational name from Martirano (see Marturano). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Angelo, Dino, Gustavo, Marco, Mario, Vito.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Martorano has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 25,123 to 22,733, marking an increase of 9.51%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 21.71%, from 926 to 1,127. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people increased by 11.76%, from 0.34 to 0.38.

20002010Change
Rank#25,123#22,7339.51%
Count9261,12721.71%
Proportion per 100k0.340.3811.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martorano

In terms of ethnic identity, the distribution of the surname Martorano has shown some changes from 2000 to 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Martoranos identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.71% to 93.61%. However, there was an increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.46% to 4.26%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined by 17.44%, while the group identifying as two or more races saw a significant growth of 51.32%. There were no Martoranos who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.71%93.61%-1.16%
Hispanic3.46%4.26%23.12%
Two or More Races0.76%1.15%51.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.86%0.71%-17.44%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%