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

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

Popularity of Martínez-Ruiz in America

Martínez-Ruiz is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martínez-Ruiz surname appeared 278 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-Ruiz.

The history of the last name Martínez-Ruiz

The surname MARTINEZRUIZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of two separate surnames, Martinez and Ruiz, which were later joined together.

The first part, Martinez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Martin, which itself is derived from the Roman name Martinus. This name can be traced back to the Latin word "Martis," meaning "of Mars," the Roman god of war. The suffix "-ez" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of." Therefore, Martinez originally meant "son of Martin."

The second part, Ruiz, is also a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Rui or Rodrigo, which has its roots in the Germanic name Roderick. This name is composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ric" meaning "power." Thus, Ruiz initially signified "son of Rui" or "son of Rodrigo."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Martinez can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval document from the 14th century that listed landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. The name Ruiz also appears in various historical records from the same period, such as the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written in the 14th century by King Alfonso XI of Castile.

Notable historical figures with the surname MARTINEZRUIZ include:

1. Francisco Martinez Ruiz (1867-1967), a Spanish writer and philosopher better known by his pen name Azorín.
2. Pedro Martinez Ruiz (1760-1829), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1820 to 1821.
3. Juan Martinez Ruiz (1568-1627), a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Baroque style.
4. María Martinez Ruiz (1826-1898), a Spanish poet and writer who was a pioneer in the feminist movement in Spain.
5. Diego Martinez Ruiz (1502-1566), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

While the surname MARTINEZRUIZ is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.

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

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

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

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