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Spain

The surname Martínez is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Martínez comes from the personal name Martin, which is itself derived from the Latin Martinus, whose root is Mars, the name of the Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martínez became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.

Early Origins of the Martínez family

The surname Martínez was first found in Old Castile, in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Martínez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martínez research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1300, 1438, 1638 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Martínez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Martínez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Martínez, Martinez, Martíniz, Martiniz, Martin, Martins, Martín, Marcial and many more.

Early Notables of the Martínez family

Prominent among members of the family

were Pedro Martínez de Fita and Petro Martínez de la Font, twelfth century Castilian noblemen, García Martínez de Gordaliza, Ferran Martínez de Petrosa and Sancho Martínez de Leiva, thirteenth century...

Martínez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Martínez is the 19^th most popular surname with an estimated 581,958 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Martínez is ranked the 844^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,339 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Martínez is the 839^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Martínez as 30^th with 49,762 people. 4 South America ranks Martínez as 6^th with 346 people. 5

Martínez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Martínez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Martínez de Ampués, who became governor of Santo Domingo and founded the first Spanish city in Venezuela, Coro (1527). He later became governor of Curaçao
Isabel Martínez, who immigrated to Peru in 1560
Martín Martínez, to Florida in 1563
Alonso Martínez, to Hispaniola in 1565 with his wife Melchora and son Bartolomé
Francisco Martínez, to Venezuela in 1565

Martínez Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francisco Martínez, to Puerto Rico in 1656

Martínez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alvaro Martinez, who landed in America in 1812 6
Beatriz Martinez, who landed in America in 1812 6
Diego Martinez, who landed in America in 1812 6
Bartolome Martinez, who landed in America in 1814 6
Bernal Martinez, who landed in America in 1815 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Martínez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Martínez Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Leonor Martínez, to Cuba in 1560

Martínez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Anton Martinez, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1834 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Martínez (post 1700) +

Elizabeth "Betita" Martínez (1925-2021), American feminist and a long-time community organizer, activist, author, and educator
Juan Máximo Martínez (1947-2021), Mexican long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games
Philip Ray Martinez (1957-2021), American jurist, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Mario Alvarez Martinez (1957-2018), American multiple medal winning Olympic weightlifter for the United States
Alberto Martinez Piedra (b. 1926), American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Guatemala (1984-1987)
Matthew Gilbert Martinez (b. 1929), American politician, former U.S. Representative from California
Robert Martinez (b. 1934), American politician, 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991
Víctor Jesús Martínez (b. 1978), American Major League Baseball switch-hitting catcher and first baseman
Private Joe P. Martinez (1920-1943), U.S. Army soldier during World War II awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
Dennis Martínez Martinez (b. 1955), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
... (Another 30 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Martínez family +

SS Alcoa Puritan

F.W. Martinez, American Messman from New York City, New York, who was working aboard the SS Alcoa Puritan (1942) traveling from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Mobile, Alabama when it was torpedoed by U-boat U-507; he survived the sinking 8

St. Francis Dam

Mr. Jose Martinez, (Juan Mora), American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Mrs. Phili Martinez, (nee Foley), American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Maria Martinez, (Mary), American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Rosie Martinez, (Rosey), American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Mr. Joseph Martinez Jr., (Jose), American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
... (Another 1 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Alcoa_Puritan_(1941) - (Retrieved 2018, February 8th)