Martinez History, Family Crest & Coats Of Arms - HouseofNames

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Etymology of Martinez

The surname Martinez is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Martinez 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 Martinez became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.

Early Origins of the Martinez family

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

Early History of the Martinez family

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

Martinez Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Martinez 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...

Martinez World Ranking

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

Martinez migration to the United States

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Martinez 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

Martinez Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Francisco Martínez, to Puerto Rico in 1656

Martinez 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.)

Martinez migration to West Indies

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Martinez Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

• Leonor Martínez, to Cuba in 1560

Martinez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

• Anton Martinez, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1834 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Martinez (post 1700)

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• 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
• ... (Another 43 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Martinez family

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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
• 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
• ... (Another 2 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Related Stories

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• Family Crests: Elements
• Hereditary Surnames: the story of why we have surname today
• Personal name or patronymic names: one of the most popular origins of names
• Patronymic surnames: names that have suffixes added to the root name
• Spelling variations: Why the spellings of names have changed over the centuries
• Visigothic

Sources

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1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
3. "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
4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
5. "List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
6. 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)
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Alcoa_Puritan_(1941) - (Retrieved 2018, February 8th)