The Martins are taking over the world.
There are approximately 2.3 million people with the last name Martin throughout the world. That's more than the population of Slovenia or Botswana.
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In fact, Martins can be found in almost every single country in the world.
There are 5,298 in Russia, 292 in China, 14 in Iran... the list goes on and on!
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Martin is supposed to come from the Latin Martius, which refers to Mars, the god of war.
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According to one hypothesis, the name became popular thanks to the reputation of St. Martin of Tours, a bishop born in the beginning of the 4th century in what is now Hungary.
It became a last name as a reference to an ancestor's first name, indicating the "son/daughter of Martin."
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