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

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

Popularity of Martínez-López in America

Martínez-López is the 19379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-López surname appeared 1,395 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-López.

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

The surname MARTINEZLOPEZ has its origins in Spain, arising during the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the patronymic surnames MARTINEZ and LOPEZ. The first part, MARTINEZ, derives from the given name Martin, which itself comes from the ancient Roman name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "consecrated to Mars" in reference to the Roman god of war.

The second part of the surname, LOPEZ, is a patronymic form derived from the given name Lope, which is a Spanish variant of the Latin name Lupus, meaning "wolf." This combination of surnames likely originated as a way to distinguish different branches of a family or to indicate a marriage between two prominent families.

Early records of the surname MARTINEZLOPEZ can be found in various historical documents from Spain, such as parish records, tax rolls, and legal documents dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable early bearer of the name was Juan MARTINEZLOPEZ, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Diego MARTINEZLOPEZ, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture. Born in Seville in 1604, he was a member of the prestigious Seville School of Baroque painting and his works can be found in churches and museums across Spain.

In the 18th century, Francisco MARTINEZLOPEZ was a Spanish naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest coast of North America in the 1770s and 1780s. He is credited with charting and mapping various parts of the coast and establishing Spanish claims in the region.

Moving to the 19th century, Manuel MARTINEZLOPEZ was a prominent Mexican politician and military leader who served as the Governor of Nuevo León from 1857 to 1861. He played a significant role in the Reform War and the struggle against the French intervention in Mexico.

Another notable bearer of the surname was José MARTINEZLOPEZ, a 20th-century Spanish architect and urban planner. Born in Valencia in 1903, he was influential in the development of modern architecture in Spain and designed several iconic buildings, including the Valencia Tennis Club and the Naval Museum in Madrid.

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

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

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

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