Find out how popular the last name DeMartinez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeMartinez.

DeMartinez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeMartinez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMartinez in America

DeMartinez is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMartinez surname appeared 215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeMartinez.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMartinez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeMartinez

The surname DEMARTINEZ has its roots in the Mediterranean region, specifically in Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have originated during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is a combination of two words: "de" meaning "from" in Spanish, and "Martinez," which is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name "Martin."

The name likely originated in areas with a strong Roman influence, as Martin is a name of Latin origin. It is possible that the earliest bearers of the name were individuals who resided in or near a place called Martinez or a variation of that name. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Spanish and Portuguese records, such as land deeds, tax rolls, and parish registers.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname DEMARTINEZ was Juan Demartinez, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso XI of Castile and served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the campaign to drive out the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 15th century, another notable individual with this surname was Pedro Demartinez, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

During the 16th century, the name DEMARTINEZ spread throughout the Spanish Empire, as individuals bearing this surname traveled to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. One notable figure from this period was Hernando Demartinez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1556.

In the 17th century, the DEMARTINEZ surname can be found in various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Philippines. One notable individual from this era was Diego Demartinez, a Spanish missionary who traveled to the Philippines in the early 1600s and played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in the archipelago.

Another prominent figure with the surname DEMARTINEZ was Miguel Demartinez, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the 18th century. He was born in Madrid in 1702 and became a renowned strategist and military tactician, participating in several campaigns against the French during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMartinez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeMartinez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeMartinez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeMartinez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeMartinez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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