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

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

Popularity of Martínez-Gonzál in America

Martínez-Gonzál is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-Gonzál surname appeared 445 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-Gonzál.

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

The surname MARTINEZGONZAL has its origins in Spain, likely emerging during the Middle Ages between the 11th and 15th centuries. It is a combined surname, with Martinez being a patronymic surname derived from the given name Martin, which itself has Latin roots meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." Gonzal, or Gonzalez, is also a patronymic surname derived from the given name Gonzalo, which has Germanic origins and means "battle" or "war."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Martinez surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document mentions several individuals with the Martinez surname, such as Juan Martinez and Pedro Martinez, who were landowners in the region of Castile.

The Gonzalez surname also has a long history in Spain, with notable examples including Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453-1515), a renowned Spanish military leader known as "El Gran Capitán" (The Great Captain), and Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (c. 1495-1579), a Spanish conquistador and the founder of Santa Fe de Bogotá, the capital of present-day Colombia.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the combined surname MARTINEZGONZAL was Juan MartinezGonzal (c. 1510-1585), a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the New World. He is credited with mapping parts of the Caribbean and Central America.

Another notable individual was María MartinezGonzal (c. 1580-1640), a Spanish poet and writer who gained recognition for her works during the Golden Age of Spanish literature. Her poetry collection, Rimas Amorosas (Amorous Rhymes), was widely acclaimed.

During the 17th century, Pedro MartinezGonzal (1622-1698) was a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings, including the Iglesia de San Nicolás in Valencia.

In the 18th century, Francisco MartinezGonzal (1725-1802) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1789 to 1795.

The combined surname MARTINEZGONZAL, while not as common as the individual surnames Martinez and Gonzalez, has a rich history rooted in Spain, with individuals bearing this surname making notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

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

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

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

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