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

Pérez-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 Pérez-Martínez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pérez-Martínez in America

Pérez-Martínez is the 22856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-Martínez surname appeared 1,120 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 Pérez-Martínez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pérez-Martínez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pérez-Martínez

The surname PEREZMARTINEZ is a double-barreled surname that originated in Spain. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Perez and Martinez. The first part, Perez, is derived from the Spanish personal name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of Peter. This name has its roots in the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone."

The second part of the surname, Martinez, is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, Martinez is derived from the Spanish personal name Martin, which itself comes from the Roman name Martinus. This name is related to the Roman god Mars, the god of war.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname PEREZMARTINEZ can be traced back to the late 15th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in the southern regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. It is likely that the double-barreled surname arose as a way to distinguish different branches of families or to indicate a marriage between two prominent families.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname PEREZMARTINEZ was Juan Pérez Martínez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who lived in the late 15th century. He is known for accompanying Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

Another individual with this surname is José Pérez Martínez, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He is known for his religious paintings and was active in the city of Valencia.

In the 19th century, Manuel Pérez Martínez was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1834 to 1835.

Alejandro Pérez Martínez, born in 1872, was a Mexican writer and journalist who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Mexican literature.

Lastly, Juana Pérez Martínez, born in 1908, was a Spanish educator and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and education in Spain during the early 20th century.

The surname PEREZMARTINEZ has been found in various historical documents and records throughout Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the widespread presence of this surname across the Spanish-speaking world.

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

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pérez-Martínez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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