Martinez : Spanish (Martínez): patronymic from the personal name Martin. This surname has also been established in southern Italy since the period of Spanish dominance there. In the US it is the tenth most frequent surname. Compare De Martinez.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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