Find out how popular the last name Salazar-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 Salazar-Martine.

Salazar-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 Salazar-Martine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salazar-Martine in America

Salazar-Martine is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salazar-Martine surname appeared 117 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 Salazar-Martine.

The history of the last name Salazar-Martine

The surname SALAZARMARTINE originated in Portugal during the 15th century. It is a compound surname formed by combining the surnames Salazar and Martine. The Salazar portion likely derives from the Galician-Portuguese word "salaz," meaning a person who produces or deals in salt. Martine is a variant spelling of the French surname Martin, deriving from the ancient Roman name Martinus, which itself originated from the name of the Roman god Mars.

Historical records indicate that the Salazar family held lands and properties in the northern Portuguese region of Minho during the late medieval period. One of the earliest known bearers of the combined surname was João de Salazarmartine, a nobleman born in Braga around 1460 who served as a knight in the court of King John II.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Salazarmartine family established itself in the Azores archipelago, where they became prominent landowners and merchants. Duarte Salazarmartine, born in Angra do Heroísmo in 1523, was a renowned navigator who captained several exploratory voyages to the New World on behalf of the Portuguese crown.

During the 17th century, the surname appeared in various historical documents related to the Portuguese colonial presence in Brazil. Pedro Salazarmartine, born in Lisbon in 1612, was a Jesuit missionary who spent decades proselytizing among indigenous tribes in the Amazon basin.

The 18th century saw a Salazarmartine family establish roots in Goa, the former Portuguese colony in India. Gaspar Salazarmartine, born in 1725 in Margão, achieved renown as a skilled architect and engineer, overseeing the construction of several churches and public buildings.

In more recent times, the surname has been borne by notable individuals such as José Salazarmartine (1866-1942), a prominent Portuguese lawyer and statesman who served as Minister of Justice, and Isabel Salazarmartine (1912-2003), a celebrated Brazilian novelist and poet.

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

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

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

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