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

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

Popularity of Martínez-Luna in America

Martínez-Luna is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-Luna surname appeared 133 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-Luna.

The history of the last name Martínez-Luna

The surname MARTINEZLUNA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is a compound name, with Martinez being a patronymic name derived from the given name Martin, and Luna being a toponymic name referring to a place or town called Luna.

The name Martinez is derived from the Latin name Martinus, which was a Roman family name derived from the name of the Roman god Mars. The addition of the Spanish patronymic suffix "-ez" indicated "son of Martin." Luna, on the other hand, is believed to have originated from the Latin word "luna," meaning "moon," and may have been used to refer to a person living near or from a place named after the moon.

In the early 16th century, records show the name MARTINEZLUNA appearing in various parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Archivo General de Indias, a historical archive in Seville, which contains documents related to the Spanish colonial administration.

Notable individuals bearing the surname MARTINEZLUNA include:

1. Alonso Martínez Luna (c. 1490-1560), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.
2. María Martínez Luna (c. 1520-1580), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner in the region of Extremadura.
3. Rodrigo Martínez Luna (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish military commander and colonial administrator in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).
4. Isabel Martínez Luna (c. 1600-1670), a Spanish writer and poet who published a collection of sonnets and religious poetry.
5. Francisco Martínez Luna (c. 1710-1780), a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid and Seville.

The name MARTINEZLUNA has also been associated with various place names and localities throughout Spain, such as the town of Martínez Luna in the province of Seville, which may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner bearing this surname.

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

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

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

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