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

Ramírez-Martine, 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 Ramírez-Martine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramírez-Martine in America

Ramírez-Martine is the 40856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez-Martine surname appeared 534 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 Ramírez-Martine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramírez-Martine 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 Ramírez-Martine

The surname RAMIREZMARTINE is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 12th century in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a combination of two separate surnames: Ramirez, derived from the given name Ramiro, and Martinez, a patronymic name meaning "son of Martin."

The name Ramirez has its origins in the Visigothic period, when the name Ramiro was popularized among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to be a Germanic name, possibly derived from the word "ragin," meaning "counsel" or "advice." The earliest recorded instance of the name Ramirez dates back to the year 1135, when a nobleman named Fernán Ramírez was mentioned in a charter from the Kingdom of León.

The Martinez portion of the surname is a more common patronymic in Spanish-speaking regions, indicating descent from an ancestor named Martin. This name has its roots in the Latin name "Martinus," derived from the Roman god of war, Mars. The earliest known record of the surname Martinez comes from a document dated 1086, which mentions a man named Pero Martínez in the Kingdom of Castile.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname RAMIREZMARTINE. One of the earliest was Pedro Ramírez Martínez, born in 1320, who served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

In the 16th century, Juan Ramírez Martínez (1490-1568) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as one of the founders of the city of Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, now known as Antigua Guatemala.

During the Spanish Golden Age, Alonso Ramírez Martínez (1580-1647) was a renowned playwright and poet, known for his contributions to the Spanish theater and his collaboration with the celebrated dramatist Lope de Vega.

In the 18th century, María Ramírez Martínez (1725-1804) was a notable scholar and educator who established one of the first schools for girls in the city of Seville, Spain, making significant contributions to the advancement of women's education during that era.

More recently, José Ramírez Martínez (1885-1957) was a renowned Spanish luthier, recognized for his exceptional craftsmanship and contributions to the development of classical and flamenco guitars, which were highly sought after by musicians around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramírez-Martine

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

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

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