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Where did the German Martens family come from? What is the German Martens family crest and coat of arms? When did the Martens family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Martens family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Martin, Martinn, Martins, Martinnes, Martinns, Marttin, Marttins, Marttines, Martines, Martinss, Marrtin, Marrttin, Martine, Marttine and many more.

First found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Martin was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martens research. Another 281 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1595 and 1651 are included under the topic Early Martens History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Martens Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jan Martens, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1658
  • Tryntje Martens, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1658
  • Weyntje Martens, who arrived in New York, NY in 1659
  • Dirk Martens, aged 20, arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1660

Martens Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hannes Martens, aged 20, landed in Pennsylvania in 1742

Martens Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Wilhelm Martens, who landed in Texas in 1844
  • Jira Martens, aged 25, arrived in New York in 1848
  • Heinrich Martens, aged 25, arrived in Missouri in 1849
  • Charles Martens, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1849
  • Charlotte Martens, who landed in New York, NY in 1850


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  • Eduard von Martens (1831-1904), German zoologist
  • Adolf Martens (1850-1914), German metallurgist
  • Frédéric Martens (1806-1885), Engraver and photographer
  • Friderich Martens (1635-1699), German physician and naturalist
  • Georg Friedrich von Martens (1756-1821), German jurist and diplomat
  • Theodor Martens (1822-1884), German artist
  • Wilfried Martens (b. 1936), Belgian politician, prime minister of Belgium
  • Martin Martens (1797-1863), Belgian botanist
  • Conrad Martens (1801-1878), English born artist active in Australia
  • Friedrich Martens (1845-1909), Russian diplomat

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  2. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  3. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  4. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  6. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  7. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  8. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  9. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  10. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Martens Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Martens Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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