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The surname Martins is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Martins comes from the personal name Martin, which is itself derived from the Latin Martinus, whose root is Mars, the name of the Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martins became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.

Early Origins of the Martins family

The surname Martins was first found in Old Castile, in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Martins family

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Martins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Martínez, Martinez, Martíniz, Martiniz, Martin, Martins, Martín, Marcial and many more.

Early Notables of the Martins family

Prominent among members of the family were Pedro Martínez de Fita and Petro Martínez de la Font, twelfth century Castilian noblemen, García Martínez de Gordaliza, Ferran Martínez de Petrosa and Sancho Martínez de Leiva, thirteenth century noblemen, Ferrán Martínez, author of the "Libro del cavallero Zifar" (c.1300), Alfonso Martínez de Toledo, Archpriest of Talavera and author of...
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Martins World Ranking

In the United States, the name Martins is the 4,044^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Martins is ranked the 231^st most popular surname with an estimated 15,565 people with that name. 2 And in South Africa, the name Martins is the 902^nd popular surname with an estimated 7,738 people with that name. 3

Martins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Martins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerhart Martins, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 4

Martins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johanne Martins, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 4
Frederick Martins, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1836 4
Terence Martins, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 4
Edward Martins, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 4
Elizabeth Martins, aged 9, who arrived in Nebraska in 1874 4
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Martins migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Martins Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Abraham Martins, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
Cornelius Martins, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
David Martins, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
Gerhard Martins, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
Isaac Martins, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
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Martins migration to Australia +

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

Martins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Martius Martins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 5
Eliza Martins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 5
Maryanne Martins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 5
William Martins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 5
James Martins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 5

Martins migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Martins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William J. Martins, (b.1856), aged 18, Cornish miner departing on 2nd May 1874 aboard the ship "Miltiades" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 23rd July 1874 6

Martins migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Martins Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Moses Martins, who landed in Jamaica in 1740 4
Leah Martins, who landed in Jamaica in 1743 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Martins (post 1700) +

Walmor Barbosa Martins (1931-2023), Brazilian politician, Mayor of Jundiaí from 1969 to 1973 and again from 1989 to 1992
Ângelo Gaspar Martins (1930-2020), simply known as Ângelo, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica and the Portugal national team
Manuel da Silva Martins (1927-2017), Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Setúbal (1975–1998)
Peter Martins (b. 1946), Danish dancer
Raul Martins Machado (1937-2023), Portuguese footballer who played as centre-back
Nilo Martins Guimaraes (b. 1957), Brazilian former professional basketball player and coach
Daniel Martins Guimaraes (b. 1987), Brazilian professional footballer
Sandra Martins Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (1925-2022), Brazilian politician, linguist, and academic, Deputy from 1987 to 1995
Renan Martins Pereira (d. 2017), known as Renanzinho or simply Renan, a Brazilian footballer
Leonardo Martins Dinelli Zada (b. 1977), Brazilian footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BABOO 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Baboo.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies