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

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

Popularity of Sánchez-Martine in America

Sánchez-Martine is the 35147th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Martine surname appeared 641 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 Sánchez-Martine.

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

The surname SANCHEZMARTINE originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the patronymic Sanchez, derived from the given name Sancho, and the matronymic Martine, derived from the feminine form of the given name Martin.

The name Sancho is of Germanic origin, likely stemming from the Latin name "Sanctius," meaning "holy" or "saintly." It was a popular name among the Visigoths who ruled Spain before the Muslim conquest in the 8th century. The name Martin, on the other hand, has its roots in the Roman name Martinus, which may have originated from the name of the Roman god Mars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SANCHEZMARTINE can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census conducted in the 13th century during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile. The document mentions a certain Pedro SANCHEZMARTINE, a landowner in the region of Burgos.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname SANCHEZMARTINE was Juan SANCHEZMARTINE de Ayala, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

During the 16th century, the SANCHEZMARTINE family established a presence in the Americas, with several members settling in what is now Mexico and Peru. One such individual was Hernán SANCHEZMARTINE de Córdoba, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname SANCHEZMARTINE was Diego SANCHEZMARTINE de Acuña, a Spanish poet and playwright known for his works in the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Another notable individual was María SANCHEZMARTINE de Mendoza, a 17th-century Spanish noblewoman who served as the Vicereine of Peru during the reign of her husband, the Viceroy of Peru.

Throughout the centuries, the SANCHEZMARTINE surname has been associated with various prominent individuals in Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the rich history and cultural heritage of this Hispanic name.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sánchez-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 Sánchez-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 Sánchez-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 Sánchez-Martine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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