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

Martinez M., 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 Martinez M. surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martinez M. in America

Martinez M. is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martinez M. surname appeared 155 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 Martinez M..

The history of the last name Martinez M.

The surname MARTINEZM has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish personal name Martín, which is derived from the Latin name Martinus. Martinus was a Roman family name that likely originated from the name of the Roman god Mars.

MARTINEZM is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the Spanish suffix "-ez" to the personal name Martín. This suffix indicated "son of" or "descendant of." Over time, the "M" at the end of the name may have been added to distinguish different branches of the MARTINEZM family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MARTINEZM can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a census-like document from the 14th century that recorded information about landowners and their properties in the regions of Castile and León.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure with the surname MARTINEZM was Pedro Martínez de Covarrubias (c. 1420-1490), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Grand Constable of Castile under King Henry IV.

Another notable individual with this surname was Jerónimo Martínez de Ripalda (1536-1618), a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian who authored influential works on moral theology and Christian doctrine.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the MARTINEZM surname can be found in various records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For example, Juan Martínez de Montañés (1568-1649) was a renowned Spanish sculptor who contributed to the artistic development of the Spanish colonies in the New World.

In the 19th century, José Félix Martínez (1828-1908) was a prominent Venezuelan writer, journalist, and political activist who played a significant role in the country's independence movement.

The MARTINEZM surname has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Martínez del Río and Martínez de la Torre, which may have contributed to the development of different branches and variations of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martinez M.

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

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

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