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Where Does The Last Name Melendez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Melendez (Russian: Мелендез) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can occur as: Meléndez, Melèndez, Melendéz or Mélendez. For other possible spellings of Melendez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melendez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,726^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,895 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Melendez are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 23 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Melendez is also the 470,492^nd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 344 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 72,524 people, or 1 in 1,712. In Mexico Melendez is most numerous in: México, where 13 percent live, Chihuahua, where 10 percent live and Mexico City, where 9 percent live. Besides Mexico this last name exists in 88 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Venezuela, where 14 percent live.

Melendez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melendez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 232,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melendez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melendez last name are 41.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melendez earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 17.42% less than the national average, earning €24,798 per year; in Peru they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $19,326,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.9% less than the national average, earning $42,281 CAD per year.