Maertens

Maertens Meaning & Origin

About Maertens
The surname Maertens is of Dutch and Flemish origin and is derived from the given name Maarten, which is the Dutch form of Martin. The name Martin itself comes from the Latin name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." Therefore, the surname Maertens is likely to have originally been a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Maarten or Martin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maertens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maertens: 522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,657
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maertens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrtənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maertens in Braille

Here's how to represent Maertens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maertens in braille

How to sign the name Maertens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maertens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maertens in sign language

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