Researching William Martinez
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 33 people with the Martinez surname? In that year Martinez was ranked number 3546 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Martinez on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Martinez and the Martinez Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1388 people with the Martinez surname in the UK? Martinez is now ranked number 2778 for popularity in the UK. |
Martinez Genealogy Databases
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Martinez Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 710950 people with the Martinez surname in the USA? Martinez is ranked number 16 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Martinez
William Martinez (actor)
William Pineda Martinez (born May 31, 1966) is a Filipino actor who belongs to the first batch of Regal babies whose movie career was launched in the early 1980s. He initially starred in drama films, Manila by Night (1980), Bilibid Boys (1981), Tambay sa Disco (1980) until his studio paired him with Maricel Soriano in Oh My Mama (1981) and the result was a box-office success. Their tandem spawned many hits for Regal Films, mostly comedy movies that defined and cemented their Taray and Kulit loveteam. In 1984, William was given a title role in the 10th Metro Manila Film Festival with the thriller, Alapaap as a drug-crazed writer. He got best actor nominations from award-giving bodies the following year. He was also known for his role as Ton-Ton in Bagets & Bagets 2.
Source: William Martinez (actor), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Martinez
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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