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Early Origins of the Marte family

The surname Marte 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 Marte family

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

Marte 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 Marte family

Notables of the time included

  • Friderich Martens, (1635 - 1699), a German physician and naturalist, his book "Spitzbergische oder Groenlandische Reise-Beschreibung, gethan im Jahre 1671" became a reference work for many decades

Marte Ranking

In the United States, the name Marte is the 8,274th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Marte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Luisa Marte, aged 55, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 2
  • Peter Marte, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
  • Pier Marte, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Marte (post 1700) +

  • Jose Marte, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 86th District, 2013 3
  • Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (b. 1982), Dominican former football player who currently works for Lazio as part of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff
  • José Elpys Espinal Marte (b. 1982), Dominican footballer who plays as a forward, twin brother of Vinicio Espinal
  • Andy Manuel Marte (1983-2017), Dominican Major League Baseball third baseman


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


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