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

Mart�nezRojas, 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 Mart�nezRojas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mart�nezRojas in America

Mart�nezRojas is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mart�nezRojas surname appeared 146 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 Mart�nezRojas.

The history of the last name Mart�nezRojas

The surname MARTINEZROJAS is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Castilla and Andalusia in the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the patronymic "Martinez" (son of Martin) and the toponymic "Rojas" (from the town of Rojas or referring to someone with reddish hair or complexion).

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla and the Fuero de Burgos. One notable individual bearing this surname was Diego Martinez de Rojas, a 14th-century nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Juan Martinez de Rojas, born in 1472, was among the early conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. His descendants went on to establish influential families in the New World.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several MARTINEZROJAS individuals held prominent positions in the Catholic Church. One such figure was Pedro Martinez de Rojas, a Dominican friar born in 1555, who served as the Bishop of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1611 until his death in 1628.

In the realm of literature, the name MARTINEZROJAS is associated with Francisco Martinez de Rojas, a 17th-century Spanish dramatist and poet. His most notable work, "La Dama Boba" (The Foolish Lady), was a popular comedy of manners that satirized the societal norms of his time.

Another significant bearer of this surname was José Martinez de Rojas, a 19th-century Venezuelan military leader and politician. He played a crucial role in the Venezuelan War of Independence and served as the President of Venezuela from 1842 to 1846.

Throughout history, the surname MARTINEZROJAS has been carried by numerous individuals across various fields, reflecting the diverse heritage and contributions of those who bear this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mart�nezRojas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mart�nezRojas.

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 Mart�nezRojas 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 Mart�nezRojas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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