Meléndrez Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Meléndrez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meléndrez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Melendrez (23,082) & Melèndrez (1) are calculated separately.

Meléndrez Last Name Facts

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

Meléndrez is most common in Mexico. It can be found as: Melendrez or Melèndrez. Click here to see other possible spellings of Meléndrez.

How Common Is The Last Name Meléndrez? popularity and diffusion

Meléndrez is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Meléndrez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Meléndrez live; 53 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 6,532,958. In Mexico Meléndrez is most prevalent in: Baja California, where 42 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 21 percent are found and Jalisco, where 16 percent are found. Not including Mexico Meléndrez occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 16 percent are found and Ecuador, where 12 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meléndrez
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