Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MARTEN
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MARTEN. The Martens of Sussex are stated to have come from the " province of Aquitaine, in France, and lived there Anno 1386." Kent's Grammar of Heraldry, 1716.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English