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

Peñamartínez, 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 Peñamartínez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peñamartínez in America

Peñamartínez is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peñamartínez surname appeared 166 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 Peñamartínez.

The history of the last name Peñamartínez

The surname PENAMARTINEZ has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the late 15th century or early 16th century. It is a compound name formed by combining the Spanish words "pena," meaning "rock" or "cliff," and "martinez," which is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Martín.

PENAMARTINEZ is believed to have originated as a descriptive name, possibly referring to a person who lived near a rocky area or cliff. The earliest known records of this surname can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia, Catalonia, and Castile in Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PENAMARTINEZ appears in a manuscript from the city of Seville, dated around 1520. This document mentions a certain Juan PENAMARTINEZ, a landowner and merchant who traded in agricultural goods.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, many individuals bearing the surname PENAMARTINEZ migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly to Mexico and parts of South America. Notable figures from this era include Diego PENAMARTINEZ, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s, and Catalina PENAMARTINEZ, a renowned educator and founder of one of the first schools for indigenous children in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, a branch of the PENAMARTINEZ family settled in the region of Catalonia, where they became prominent landowners and winemakers. One notable member was José PENAMARTINEZ (1745-1812), a wealthy vineyard owner and philanthropist known for his contributions to the local community.

Other historical figures with the surname PENAMARTINEZ include María PENAMARTINEZ (1820-1892), a celebrated Spanish author and poet whose works explored themes of feminism and social justice, and Ramón PENAMARTINEZ (1875-1939), a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Barcelona during the Catalan Modernism movement.

Throughout its history, the surname PENAMARTINEZ has been subject to various spelling variations, such as PENAMARTINES, PENAMARTÍN, and PENAMARTÍNEZ, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic evolutions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peñamartínez

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

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

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