Martinelli Family History

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Martinelli Name Meaning

Italian: from a pet form of the personal name Martino.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Marinello, Martinell, Martinetti, Marinelli, Mattiello, Minelli

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Martinelli Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Martinelli name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Martinelli. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    25%

  • Italy

    25%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • France

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

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Martinelli Family Origin

Where is the Martinelli family from?

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You can see how Martinelli families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Martinelli family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Martinelli families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 46 Martinelli families living in California. This was about 61% of all the recorded Martinelli's in the USA. California had the highest population of Martinelli families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Martinelli surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Martinelli Family Occupations

What did your Martinelli ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Martinelli occupation in the USA was Laborer. 31% of Martinelli's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Martinelli family was Dairyman. Laborer, Butter Maker and Cook were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Martinelli.

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  • Laborer

    31%

  • Butter Maker

    6%

  • Cook

    6%

  • Dairyman

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Martinelli ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Martinelli Historical Records

What Martinelli family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Martinelli. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Martinelli census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Martinelli. 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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Draft Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Martinelli. For the veterans among your Martinelli ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Martinelli Life Expectancy

What is the average Martinelli lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Martinelli life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Martinelli in 1946 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Martinelli

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Martinelli ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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