It is also used sometimes as a component word of a multi-word surname such as
Martínez del Río. Martínez comes from the personal name "Martin", itself derived from the
Latin Martinus, whose root is
Mars, the name of the
Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martin became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by a famous 4th-century saint who was active in Roman Gaul (now France),
Martin of Tours.
Martínez is a widely spread surname (among other European surnames) due in large part to the global influence of the Spanish culture on territories and colonies in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Likewise, due to emigration throughout Europe, Martínez is relatively common in countries neighboring or near Spain, such as: Andorra, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Italy.
In the United States, according to the 1990 Census, "Martinez" ranked nineteenth among all surnames reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population.[1] In France according to a 1990 census, "Martinez" ranked sixteenth among all surnames reported.[2]
The Portuguese equivalent of Martínez is
Martins meaning "son of Martin". The Italian equivalents are:
Martinelli, Martinolli, Martini, Martino, DiMartini, DiMartino, and Martinisi.[3] The Romanian equivalent is
Martinescu.
Shelly Martinez (born 1980), Mexican American professional wrestler (as Ariel) and valet (as Salinas). Also known as model, actress (using her name Shelly Martinez)
This page lists people with the
surnameMartínez. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
It is also used sometimes as a component word of a multi-word surname such as
Martínez del Río. Martínez comes from the personal name "Martin", itself derived from the
Latin Martinus, whose root is
Mars, the name of the
Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martin became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by a famous 4th-century saint who was active in Roman Gaul (now France),
Martin of Tours.
Martínez is a widely spread surname (among other European surnames) due in large part to the global influence of the Spanish culture on territories and colonies in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Likewise, due to emigration throughout Europe, Martínez is relatively common in countries neighboring or near Spain, such as: Andorra, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Italy.
In the United States, according to the 1990 Census, "Martinez" ranked nineteenth among all surnames reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population.[1] In France according to a 1990 census, "Martinez" ranked sixteenth among all surnames reported.[2]
The Portuguese equivalent of Martínez is
Martins meaning "son of Martin". The Italian equivalents are:
Martinelli, Martinolli, Martini, Martino, DiMartini, DiMartino, and Martinisi.[3] The Romanian equivalent is
Martinescu.
Shelly Martinez (born 1980), Mexican American professional wrestler (as Ariel) and valet (as Salinas). Also known as model, actress (using her name Shelly Martinez)
This page lists people with the
surnameMartínez. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.