Mart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mart family

The surname Mart 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 Mart family

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Mart 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 Mart 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

Mart Ranking

In the United States, the name Mart is the 16,438^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Mart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mart Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gerard Mart, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2

Mart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Derick Mart, aged 27, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Johan Diedrick Mart, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Johan Ties Mart, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
John Mart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Mart (post 1700) +

Warren L. Mart, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000 3
Michael Mart, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012 3
Carolyn Mart Golojuch, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2002, 2003 4
Mart Port (1922-2012), Estonian architect and pedagogue
Mart T. Christensen (b. 1944), American Republican politician, Secretary of State of Wyoming, 1943-44
Mart Lieder (b. 1990), Dutch footballer
Mart Stam (1889-1986), Dutch architect, urban planner, and furniture designer
Mart McChesney (1954-1999), American actor and activist
Mart Crowley (b. 1935), American playwright and screenwriter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html