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Early Origins of the Marth family

The surname Marth was 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.

Early History of the Marth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marth research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1635, 1651, 1671 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Marth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marth Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Marth family

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United States Marth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Carl Marth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Marth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Albert Marth, who landed in America in 1870 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Marth (post 1700) +

  • Ryan Marth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996 2
  • Herman A. Marth, American politician, Independent Socialist Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1922; Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 25th District, 1946 2
  • Al Marth, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956 2
  • Marth Cruz Ruth, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Guam, 1988 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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