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

The surname Melendez (Russian: Мелендез) occurs most in Mexico. It can also be found in the variant forms: Meléndez, Melèndez, Melendéz or Mélendez. Click here for further potential spellings of Melendez.

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

The surname Melendez is the 1,726^th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,895 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Melendez reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Melendez is also the 470,492^nd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 344 people.

This last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 72,524 people, or 1 in 1,712. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 13 percent reside, Chihuahua, where 10 percent reside and Mexico City, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Mexico Melendez occurs in 88 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Venezuela, where 14 percent reside.

Melendez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melendez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melendez last name rose 232,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melendez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Melendez surname are 41.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.06% being registered to vote for the political 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.