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Family name Martínez (Martinez , Martínez , マルティネス , and others...) , throughout the world, is a prevalent last name. The cognomen Martínez is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is a prevalent surname, Honduras, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Martínez is the forename as well as the last name.