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Early Origins of the Marts family

The surname Marts was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Mertz became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Marts family

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Marts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mertz, Merttz, Mertze, Merts, Mertzes, Merttz, Mertts, Merrtz, Meertz, Meertze, Merts and many more.

Early Notables of the Marts family

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Marts Ranking

In the United States, the name Marts is the 15,131st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Marts migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Dorothy Marts, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • Elizabeth Marts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • Margaret Marts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • Louis Marts, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2
Marts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco Marts, who settled in Philadelphia in 1809
  • Catharine Marts, who arrived in America in 1845
  • B. W. Marts, who settled in San Francisco in 1852


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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