Meaning of the surname Martínez
Martínez is a Spanish surname of the patronymic type meaning "son of Martín". It is one of the 10 most common surnames in Mexico. Third most common surname in Mexico.
The surname comes from the given name Martín, which means "of Mars".
Formed from a father's given name with the suffix -ez, -es, or -iz, meaning 'son of'. Hernández is the son of Hernando, Martínez the son of Martín. About half of the most common Mexican surnames are patronymics.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Martínez appears as either half of a pair: Martínez García, López Martínez. Read how the two-surname system works.