Martel Family History
Martel Name Meaning
English and German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form
of Martin or Marta.English and French: metonymic
occupational name for a smith or a nickname for a forceful person,
from Old French martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus).
Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne, gained his byname from
the force with which he struck down his enemies in battle.Spanish and Portuguese: from Portuguese martelo, Old
Spanish martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus), or an
Iberianized form of the Italian cognate Martello.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Martel Families
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England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Martel families
 146 - 290  49 - 145 |
 1 - 48  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Martel Family Origin
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Martel Family Occupations
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