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

Martillo, 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 Martillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martillo in America

Martillo is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martillo surname appeared 133 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 Martillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martillo 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 Martillo

The surname Martillo has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "martillo," which means "hammer." This suggests that the name may have originated from an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalsmith.

In its early usage, the name was often spelled with slight variations, such as "Martilo" or "Martil." These variations can be found in historical records from various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Martillo can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a manuscript from the 14th century that documented landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. In this document, a person named "Pero Martillo" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Burgos.

During the 15th century, the name Martillo gained prominence in the city of Seville, where a notable family bearing this surname played a significant role in the local government and commerce. One of the most famous members of this family was Alonso Martillo, who served as a magistrate in Seville in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, as the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the surname Martillo was carried by some of the early explorers and settlers. One such individual was Juan Martillo, who was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

As the centuries passed, the Martillo surname spread to various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Latin America and the Philippines. In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing this name was José Martillo, a Cuban revolutionary who fought for independence from Spanish rule.

Other notable individuals with the surname Martillo include Miguel Martillo, a Spanish painter active in the 17th century, and Juana Martillo, a Mexican writer and feminist activist in the early 20th century.

While the surname Martillo has its roots in Spain, it is now found in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Hispanic or Latino populations. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era, when it emerged as an occupational surname related to the trade of metalsmithing.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martillo

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

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 Martillo 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 Martillo 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 Martillo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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