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

Muñoz-Martinez, 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 Muñoz-Martinez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muñoz-Martinez in America

Muñoz-Martinez is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muñoz-Martinez surname appeared 164 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 Muñoz-Martinez.

The history of the last name Muñoz-Martinez

The surname MUNOZMARTINEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the paternal surname Munoz with the maternal surname Martinez. This practice of creating double-barreled surnames was common in Spain and its former colonies.

The first part of the surname, Munoz, is derived from the Spanish word "muño," meaning "hill" or "mound." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or mound. The second part, Martinez, is a patronymic surname indicating the person was the son of a man named Martin, which itself is derived from the Roman name Martinus.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MUNOZMARTINEZ can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of San Agustin in Seville, Spain, where a child named Juan MUNOZMARTINEZ was baptized in 1589. The surname also appears in historical records from Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas, such as the 1630 census of Puebla, Mexico, which lists a family headed by Diego MUNOZMARTINEZ.

Notable historical figures bearing the surname MUNOZMARTINEZ include:

1. Pedro MUNOZMARTINEZ (c. 1560-1620), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

2. María MUNOZMARTINEZ (c. 1670-1745), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Convent of the Holy Cross in Seville.

3. Juan MUNOZMARTINEZ (1785-1858), a Venezuelan military officer who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence against Spain.

4. Dolores MUNOZMARTINEZ (1830-1908), a Cuban poet and author known for her works celebrating Cuban culture and independence.

5. Tomás MUNOZMARTINEZ (1912-1992), a Mexican artist and muralist who was part of the Mexican Muralism movement in the 20th century.

The surname MUNOZMARTINEZ is still relatively common in Spain, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, reflecting its enduring history and the widespread migration of Spanish settlers and their descendants throughout the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muñoz-Martinez

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

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

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