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Martini Name Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Martino . It is also found in southern France and Corsica. German French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine) Dutch Flemish Walloon and Slovak: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Martin 1 using the genitive of its Latin form Martinus. Compare Marteney and Martiny . Albanian: from the personal name Martin (Albanian definite form Martini).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Martina, Martin, Martins, Marini, Martino, Martis, Martiny, Martine

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Where is the Martini family from?

You can see how Martini families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Martini family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Martini families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 59 Martini families living in New York. This was about 21% of all the recorded Martini's in USA. New York had the highest population of Martini families in 1880.
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What did your Martini ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Martini. 16% of Martini men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Martini women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Martini were Salesman and Operator. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    8%
  • Waitress
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Operator
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Martini. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Martini. For the veterans among your Martini ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Martini lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Martini life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Martini in 1941 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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