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

Ortega Martínez, 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 Ortega Martínez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortega Martínez in America

Ortega Martínez is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortega Martínez surname appeared 115 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 Ortega Martínez.

The history of the last name Ortega Martínez

The surname ORTEGAMARTINEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two distinct surnames – Ortega and Martinez.

The first component, Ortega, is derived from the Spanish word "huerta," meaning "vegetable garden" or "orchard." It likely referred to an individual who either owned or worked in an orchard or vegetable garden. The name Ortega can be traced back to the 10th century and appears in various historical documents from that period.

The second component, Martinez, is a patronymic surname indicating the bearer was the son of someone named Martin. Martin is a Germanic name derived from the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Patronymic surnames were commonly adopted in Spain during the medieval period as a way to establish lineage and inheritance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ORTEGAMARTINEZ can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of Landed Estates) from the 14th century, which documented landholdings and tax records in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions an individual named Pedro Ortega Martinez as a landowner in the region of Burgos.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname ORTEGAMARTINEZ was Juan Ortega Martinez (1430-1498), a Spanish theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

During the 16th century, the ORTEGAMARTINEZ surname gained prominence with the explorer and conquistador Juan de Ortega Martinez (1480-1541), who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another notable individual with this surname was Alonso Ortega Martinez (1568-1632), a Spanish playwright and poet who contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 18th century, the ORTEGAMARTINEZ surname was associated with Pedro Ortega Martinez (1720-1798), a Spanish architect renowned for his work on the Royal Palace of Madrid and various ecclesiastical buildings throughout Spain.

Throughout its history, the ORTEGAMARTINEZ surname has been linked to various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia, reflecting the diverse geographical origins of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ortega Martínez

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

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 Ortega Martínez 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 Ortega Martínez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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