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Early Origins of the Marti family

The surname Marti 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 Marti family

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Marti 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 Marti family

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Marti Ranking

In the United States, the name Marti is the 8,273rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marti is ranked the 1,001st most popular surname with an estimated 5,293 people with that name. 2


United States Marti migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marti Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Marti, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735 3
  • Lorentz Marti, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
  • Jakob Marti, who arrived in America in 1766 3
Marti Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bernardo Marti, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
  • Vicente Marti, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
  • Pablo Marti, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
  • Gerardo Marti, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1813 3
  • Maria Manuela Marti, aged 18, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1813 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Marti Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Joseph Marti, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1908 3

Australia Marti migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marti Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Friedrich Marti, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Malvina Vidal"

Contemporary Notables of the name Marti (post 1700) +

  • Vicki Marti, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 4
  • Lloyd J. Marti (1901-1994), American politician, Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1943-47 4
  • Doug Marti, American Republican politician, Chair of Bond County Republican Party, 2002 4
  • Bernabé Martí (1928-2022), stage name of Bernabé Martínez Remachawas, a Spanish Aragonese operatic tenor and the widower of Montserrat Caballé
  • Marti Maraden (1945-2023), American-born, Canadian actor and director, a leading actor at the Stratford Festival in the 1970s
  • Marti Caine (1945-1995), born Lynne Denise Shepherd, an English actress, dancer, presenter, singer, writer, and comedian
  • Marti Friedlander CNZM (1928-2016), English-born, New Zealand photographer
  • Marti R. Sheldon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 5
  • Marti Pellow (b. 1965), born Mark McLachlan, Scottish pop star and lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet
  • Marti McGraw, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2000 6


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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