Martínez Surname
Approximately 42,937 people bear this surname
Martínez Surname Definition:
The son of Martín (see) (belonging to Mars, the god of war).
The "-ez" patronymic ending indicates "son of Martino," a name meaning "belonging to Mars," the Roman god of war.
Fourth most prominent patronymic in Spain and Hispanic world.
Read More About This SurnameMartínez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 14,483 | 1:3,228 | 384 |
| Mexico | 13,185 | 1:9,414 | 986 |
| Guatemala | 3,354 | 1:4,795 | 665 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,357 | 1:4,426 | 487 |
| Cuba | 1,363 | 1:8,454 | 795 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,300 | 1:2,731 | 242 |
| Panama | 1,142 | 1:3,426 | 427 |
| Argentina | 896 | 1:47,705 | 4,019 |
| Colombia | 756 | 1:63,193 | 2,907 |
| Venezuela | 564 | 1:53,553 | 2,589 |
| Uruguay | 483 | 1:7,105 | 784 |
| Chile | 481 | 1:36,625 | 1,870 |
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| England | 314 | 1:177,446 | 16,095 |
| Germany | 246 | 1:327,258 | 32,551 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Portugal | 160 | 1:65,114 | 3,431 |
| Belgium | 126 | 1:91,243 | 14,134 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| Bolivia | 107 | 1:99,219 | 3,921 |
| Peru | 82 | 1:387,611 | 12,644 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 1:208,484 | 28,519 |
| Italy | 76 | 1:804,693 | 63,729 |
| Ireland | 70 | 1:67,271 | 4,288 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Japan | 53 | 1:2,412,156 | 30,150 |
| Ecuador | 51 | 1:311,879 | 9,102 |
| Costa Rica | 45 | 1:106,224 | 1,756 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Andorra | 14 | 1:5,988 | 1,127 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
The alternate forms: Martinez (8,714,267), Martînez (9), Mártínez (4), Martíñez (1), Martīnez (1), Martiñez (30), Mártinez (24), Martinéz (20), Martinèz (5), Martinêz (4) & Màrtinez (3) are calculated separately.
Martínez (28) may also be a first name.
Martínez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Martín (see) (belonging to Mars, the god of war).
The "-ez" patronymic ending indicates "son of Martino," a name meaning "belonging to Mars," the Roman god of war.
Fourth most prominent patronymic in Spain and Hispanic world. Derived from surname Martín (see) and means son of Martín. In this form originated in Galicia. Frequently found in combination with other surnames, toponyms, estate names, and other patronymics, and also as given name.
Patronymic of "martín" which means a man of war or a kingfisher.
Patronymic of Martín but all bearers are not necessarily related. Most ancient branches in Galicia and Asturias but found throughout the Peninsula.
User-submitted Reference
It is a patronymic surname, which originates from the name of a parent. Martínez derives directly from the name Martín and the ending -ez is added. Knowing this, it is said that the meaning of the surname Martínez is 'Martín's son'.
Martin, comes from the Latin martinus, related to Mars, the Roman god of war.
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Where Does The Last Name Martínez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Martínez is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Martinez, Martînez, Mártínez, Martíñez, Martīnez, Martiñez, Mártinez, Martinéz, Martinèz, Martinêz or Màrtinez. Click here for other possible spellings of Martínez.
How Common Is The Last Name Martínez? popularity and diffusion
Martínez is the 13,053rd most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 169,726 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Martínez live; 34 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent live in Iberian Europe. Martínez is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 14,483 people, or 1 in 3,228. In Spain Martínez is mostly concentrated in: Madrid, where 25 percent live, Catalonia, where 18 percent live and Andalusia, where 12 percent live. Outside of Spain Martínez exists in 94 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 31 percent live and Guatemala, where 8 percent live.
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