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San%20martin Name Meaning

Spanish (San Martín; also Sanmartín): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (Spanish San Martín); see Martin .

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


Similar surnames: St. Martin, Sammartino, San Miguel, Martin, Santa Maria, St. Marie

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You can see how San%20martin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The San%20martin family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1881. The most San%20martin families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 San%20martin family living in Dumbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded San%20martin's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of San%20martin families in 1861.
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