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

Martinezg, 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 Martinezg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martinezg in America

Martinezg is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martinezg surname appeared 135 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 Martinezg.

The history of the last name Martinezg

The surname MARTINEZG originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish personal name Martín, which itself comes from the Roman name Martinus. The suffix "-ezg" was a common patronymic ending used to indicate "son of" in the Iberian Peninsula.

MARTINEZG can be traced back to the 9th century in the Kingdom of Asturias, where it first appears in records as a toponymic surname referring to individuals from the town of Martínez. Over time, the name spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and into the Americas during the Spanish colonization.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name is found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which includes a list of pilgrims to the shrine of St. James. Here, a certain Rodrigo MARTINEZG is mentioned as having made the pilgrimage in 1134.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Gonzalo MARTINEZG is recorded as serving under King Alfonso X of Castile and León. He participated in the conquest of the Moorish Kingdom of Murcia in 1266.

During the 15th century, the explorer Juan MARTINEZG accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later became one of the first Spanish settlers in the Caribbean.

In the 16th century, the conquistador Pedro de Valdivia was accompanied by a soldier named Francisco MARTINEZG during the Spanish conquest of Chile in the 1540s.

Another notable figure was the 17th-century Spanish painter Juan MARTINEZG Cabezalero, who was active in the court of King Philip IV and is known for his religious works and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martinezg

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

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

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