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

Martínez-Chávez, 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 Martínez-Chávez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martínez-Chávez in America

Martínez-Chávez is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-Chávez surname appeared 246 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 Martínez-Chávez.

The history of the last name Martínez-Chávez

The surname MARTINEZCHAVEZ is a double-barreled surname originating from Spain during the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. It combines the patronymic surnames Martinez, meaning "son of Martin", and Chavez, derived from the given name Chava, a Spanish diminutive form of Salvador.

The Martinez portion of the name has its roots in the Roman name Martinus, which was widely adopted across the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Roman rule. Chavez, on the other hand, traces its origins to the Arabic name Shafiy, brought to Spain by the Moors during their occupation of the region in the 8th to 15th centuries.

Historical records from the 13th century mention individuals bearing the surname Martinez in various regions of Spain, particularly in the northern provinces of Aragon and Castile. The earliest known reference to the Chavez surname dates back to the 15th century, when it appears in municipal records from the town of Baeza, in the southern province of Jaén.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname MARTINEZCHAVEZ can be found in a 16th-century land registry from the town of Villamayor, near Seville. The entry lists a certain Diego MARTINEZCHAVEZ as the owner of a small olive grove.

Notable individuals who bore this surname include:

1. Juana MARTINEZCHAVEZ (c. 1520-1585), a renowned lace maker from Seville whose intricate creations were sought after by the Spanish nobility.

2. Fray Tomás MARTINEZCHAVEZ (1560-1638), a Franciscan friar and missionary who traveled to the New World and established several missions in what is now Mexico.

3. Pedro MARTINEZCHAVEZ (1675-1742), a military commander who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and was later appointed governor of the province of Cartagena.

4. María MARTINEZCHAVEZ (1815-1892), a celebrated poet from Granada whose works celebrated the beauty of her native Andalusia.

5. Emilio MARTINEZCHAVEZ (1887-1967), a renowned architect from Madrid who designed several iconic buildings in the city, including the Palacio de Comunicaciones.

While the surname MARTINEZCHAVEZ is not among the most common in Spain today, it remains a proud testament to the rich cultural heritage and diverse influences that have shaped the Iberian Peninsula over centuries of history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martínez-Chávez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Martínez-Chávez.

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 Martínez-Chávez 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.

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 Martínez-Chávez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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