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

Martindelcampo, 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 Martindelcampo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martindelcampo in America

Martindelcampo is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martindelcampo surname appeared 602 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 Martindelcampo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martindelcampo 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 Martindelcampo

The surname MARTINDELCAMPO is of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of the personal name "Martin" and the phrase "del campo," which translates to "of the field" or "from the countryside." This surname likely originated in the regions of Spain where Spanish was spoken during the Middle Ages.

The name "Martin" is derived from the ancient Roman name "Martinus," which itself is believed to have originated from the name of the Roman god Mars, the god of war. It was a common personal name among the Romans and later adopted by Christians, particularly after the veneration of Saint Martin of Tours in the 4th century.

The earliest known record of the surname MARTINDELCAMPO can be traced back to the 13th century in Spain, where it appeared in various historical documents and records. One notable mention was in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which listed several individuals with the surname MARTINDELCAMPO as participants in royal hunting expeditions.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname MARTINDELCAMPO was associated with several prominent figures in Spanish history. One such individual was Juan Martindelcampo, a renowned architect and stonemason who worked on several notable projects, including the construction of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo, Spain, in the late 15th century.

Another notable figure with this surname was Diego Martindelcampo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Diego Martindelcampo played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and later settled in the region, where his descendants continued to carry the surname.

In the 17th century, the MARTINDELCAMPO surname was also present in the New World colonies of Spain. One notable individual was Pedro Martindelcampo, a Spanish settler who established one of the earliest ranches in what is now Texas, United States, in the late 17th century.

Throughout the centuries, the MARTINDELCAMPO surname has been associated with various occupations, including landowners, farmers, soldiers, artisans, and religious figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and regions where individuals with this surname have lived and worked.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martindelcampo

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

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

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