Melendrez Surname

23,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Melendrez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melendrez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico9,0211:13,7601,247
United States3,7731:96,06710,745
Philippines3,1161:32,4904,789
Peru2,7261:11,6601,602
Colombia1,8241:26,1921,790
Ecuador5221:30,4713,712
Guatemala4841:33,2291,949
Honduras3121:28,258960
Bolivia2571:41,3092,440
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Uruguay1851:18,5502,107
Venezuela1751:172,5955,033
Cuba1721:66,9932,456
Spain1221:383,21321,260
Belize621:5,733966
Chile251:704,65916,160
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England11:55,718,059489,080
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Meléndrez (43) & Melèndrez (1) are calculated separately.

Melendrez (57) may also be a first name.

Melendrez Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melendrez Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Melendrez is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Meléndrez or Melèndrez. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melendrez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,460th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 315,724 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Melendrez are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most common given name world-wide It is held by 57 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 9,021 people, or 1 in 13,760. In Mexico Melendrez is primarily concentrated in: Jalisco, where 24 percent live, Sinaloa, where 24 percent live and Baja California, where 16 percent live. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.

Melendrez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melendrez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melendrez surname rose 14,512 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melendrez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melendrez last name are 40.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melendrez earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning 223,961 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,293 per year; in Colombia they earn 38.61% less than the national average, earning $13,936,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,812 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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