The Martinka Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Martinka is a branch of the Martina name tree. Read literally, Martinka points to “An Italian personal name or place connection”.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Martinka, so the heraldry linked to Martina is a starting point, not an automatic right.

A variant of Martina

Before spelling was fixed, Martina was also written Martinka. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Martine, Márta and Martha.

The 2010 census count for Martinka in the United States was 468, good for rank 45,653. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Marting. Want more than a summary? See the Martinka family name pack.