Show ContentsMartina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Martina came from the Latin name Martinus, which is a derivative of Mars, who was the Roman god of fertility and war.The popularity of the name Martin is due to Saint Martin de Tours, who was one of the best known saints in the Western World. With the spread of Christianity, people named their children after saints in the hope that the children might enjoy that saint's patronage. Martin is also one of the few saints' names, other than the names of Old English saints, found in England before the Norman Conquest.

Early Origins of the Martina family

The surname Martina was first found in Brescia, where Theobaldo Martinengo, born in 930, was very important to the empire of Otto I. In 953 he donated 15 castles in the area to the empire, and his son Tebaldo led 12,000 men fighting against the Greeks for the empire. His son Leopardo became master of sixty castles, one of which he named Martinengo.

Early History of the Martina family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martina research. The years 1335, 1439, 1499, 1553, 1650, 1684, 1718, 1722, 1734, 1747, 1772, 1776 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Martina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Martina Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Martina include De Martini, De Martinis, De Martino, DeMartini, DeMartinis, DeMartino, Martignon, Martignone, Martignoni, Martin, Martina, Martinati, Martinato, Martinelli, Martinetti, Martini, Martinilli, Martinis, Martino, Martinoni, Martinotti, Martinuzzi and many more.

Early Notables of the Martina family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Simone Martini, known for his strides in the development of Italian Gothic Painting in the early 14th century. One of his well known works is The Road to Cavalry, a vivid painting with the influence of expressionism and drama from Giotto. Martini was said to be the most distinguished of Duccio's disciples. Another member of the Martina lineage is Guglielmo Martini, who became senator of Palermo in 1335. More famous is Francesco di Giorgio, better known as Francesco di Siena, born in 1439. He was trained as a painter, but became...
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Martina Ranking

In the United States, the name Martina is the 15,752nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Martina family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Martina were Erno Martino, who arrived in Georgia in 1733; Disloza Martino, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island from Messino, Italy, in 1893; Donato Martino, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island from Italy, in 1892.


Contemporary Notables of the name Martina (post 1700) +

  • Martina Schröter (b. 1960), German rower
  • Martina Thorogood Heemsen (b. 1975), Venezuelan pageant titleholder, Miss Venezuela 1999
  • Martina Mayne (1925-2013), stage name of Martina Thomson, born Martina Schulof, a German actress, art therapist, poet and translator; she produced the first published translation into English of the work of the German poet Paula Ludwig in 2009
  • Martina Halter (b. 1994), Swiss female former volleyball player, member of the Switzerland National Team in 2013
  • Martina Milburn CBE (b. 1957), English Chief Executive of The Prince's Trust
  • Martina Sablikova (b. 1987), Czech speed skater who won three gold, one sliver, and one bronze Olympic medals at the 2010, and 2014 games
  • Martina Treger (b. 1963), German actress, known for her voice over work
  • Martina Kocher (b. 1985), Swiss Olympic luger
  • Martina Zellner (b. 1974), former German biathlete
  • Martina Hellmann (b. 1960), German Olympic athlete


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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