Explore the Family Name Martorelli

The meaning of Martorelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a diminutive of Martoro, a variant of Martire ‘martyr’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Angelo, Mario, Pasquale, Quido, Ricco, Rosario, Salvatore.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Martorelli has seen a slight decrease in rank from 44,997 in 2000 to 46,314 in 2010, marking a change of -2.93 percent. The count, however, witnessed a small increase from 449 in 2000 to 460 in 2010, an upturn of 2.45 percent. With respect to proportion per 100k people, there was a minor decline of -5.88 percent, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#44,997#46,314-2.93%
Count4494602.45%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martorelli

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a predominantly White association with the surname Martorelli. In 2000, 95.77 percent of bearers identified as White, slightly decreasing to 94.78 percent by 2010. The Hispanic community saw a rise from 2.45 percent in 2000 to 3.04 percent in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 24.08 percent. Interestingly, while there were no Asian/Pacific Islander bearers of the surname in 2000, it increased to 1.30 percent in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races remained stable at zero throughout both census years.

20002010Change
White95.77%94.78%-1.03%
Hispanic2.45%3.04%24.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.3%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%