How Many People Have the Last Name Martin?

702,625

people had the surname Martin in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 420 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#20

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

238.19

In 2010

Largest Group

74.8%

White

Change Since 2000

+4.4%

+29,914 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Martin (74.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 15.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Martin ranks #12. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 77.5% to 74.8%.

White 74.8%
Black 15.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1%
Two or more races 2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%

📈 Change Since 2000

Martin grew from 672,711 people in 2000 to 702,625 in 2010 (up 4.4%), and its rank fell from #17 to #20. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 249.37 to 238.19 people per 100,000.

20002010
People672,711702,625
Rank#17#20
Per 100,000 people249.37238.19

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Martin

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#17Taylor751,209
#18Moore724,374
#19Jackson708,099
#20Martin702,625
#21Lee693,023
#22Perez681,645
#23Thompson664,644

👤 Martin as a First Name

Martin is a first name too: about 199,886 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.

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