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

The surname Melendez (Russian: Мелендез) is found most in Mexico. It can also appear as a variant: Meléndez, Melèndez, Melendéz or Mélendez. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,726^th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,895 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Melendez live; 38 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Hispano-North America. Melendez is also the 470,492^nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 344 people.

It is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 72,524 people, or 1 in 1,712. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 13 percent are found, Chihuahua, where 10 percent are found and Mexico City, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Mexico this surname is found in 88 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Venezuela, where 14 percent are found.

Melendez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melendez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melendez surname expanded 232,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melendez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melendez surname 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 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.