Find out how popular the last name Martínez-García 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-García.

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

Popularity of Martínez-García in America

Martínez-García is the 19075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-García surname appeared 1,427 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-García.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martínez-García 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 Martínez-García

The surname MARTINEZGARCIA is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in Spain. The first part, Martinez, is a patronymic name derived from the given name Martin, which itself is derived from the ancient Roman name Martinus, meaning "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war.

The second part, Garcia, is also a patronymic surname that originated as a derivative of the medieval Spanish name Garces or Garcia, which is thought to have originated from the Basque word "hartz," meaning "bear." The combination of these two surnames likely indicates a union between two prominent Spanish families, a common practice among the nobility and upper classes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Martinez can be traced back to the 12th century, when a nobleman named Rodrigo Martinez was mentioned in a charter from the Kingdom of Navarre. The Garcia surname also has a rich history, with several notable figures bearing the name, such as King Garcia I of Navarre, who ruled in the 9th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Alfonso Martinez Garcia was mentioned in records related to the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle between Christian and Moorish forces for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Alfonso Martinez Garcia was a military commander who played a significant role in the capture of Seville from the Moors in 1248.

Another prominent individual with the surname MARTINEZGARCIA was Juan Martinez Garcia, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Martinez Garcia is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

In the 16th century, a famous writer and poet named Gregorio Martinez Garcia was born in Toledo, Spain. He was known for his poetic works that celebrated the beauty of his homeland and contributed to the development of Spanish literature during the Golden Age.

During the 17th century, a renowned architect named Diego Martinez Garcia left his mark on the architectural landscape of Spain. He was responsible for designing several notable churches and buildings, including the Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Alicante, which is considered a masterpiece of Spanish Baroque architecture.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its influence across the globe, the surname MARTINEZGARCIA also spread to various parts of the world, particularly in the Americas, where many Spaniards settled and established new communities.

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

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

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

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