Mencias Surname

61,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Honduras
Highest density in:
Belize

Mencias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mencias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Honduras2,2451:3,927442
Philippines1,6221:62,41610,573
Mexico1,3871:89,4933,555
Venezuela9201:32,8311,934
Bolivia4841:21,9351,727
Ecuador4351:36,5654,087
Spain4291:108,9798,694
United States3831:946,36870,670
Belize1181:3,012615
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
France91:7,380,302306,885
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
England61:9,286,343223,652
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345

The alternate forms: Méncias (3) are calculated separately.

Mencias Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mencias is more frequently found in Honduras than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Méncias. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mencias? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,926th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 898,034 people. Mencias occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Mencias reside; 29 percent reside in Central America and 28 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

It is most common in Honduras, where it is carried by 2,245 people, or 1 in 3,927. In Honduras it is primarily concentrated in: Olancho Department, where 42 percent are found, Yoro Department, where 20 percent are found and Cortés Department, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Honduras this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and Mexico, where 17 percent are found.

Mencias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mencias surname are 44.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Mencias earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $35,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.19% more than the national average, earning $57,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méncias953/
Mencia9215,875/
Mencas9242/
Mincias863/
Menciaz863/
Menciaa862/
Menciad861/
Menchas861/
Menceas861/
Menca83197/
Mencos771,564/
Mencio77542/
Mencha7780/
Mincia778/
Mendca775/
Mencoa772/
Mencai772/
Mencìa771/
Mencay771/
Menzas771/
Memcia771/
Mentzas71101/
Mentsia7125/
Menchai7115/
Mentsas713/
Menchau712/
Mentcha712/
Hmencos711/
Menchay711/
Menchei711/
Menchah711/
Menceah711/
Menchea711/
Mennzas711/
Menzais711/
Menczat711/
Menzeis710/
Menza6712,268/
Menco675,803/
Minca673,168/
Mença675/
Mentsios672/
Mncio672/
Mentchah671/
Mncai671/
Mncah671/
Mientsia671/
Mencouss671/
Menchoij671/
Mînca671/
Mncha671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mencias
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