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

The last name Mendela (Bengali: মেন্ডেলা, Hindi: मेण्डेला, Russian: Мендела) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Mendela is the 229,220^th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Mendela are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 757,758^th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 148 people.

This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 709 people, or 1 in 76,414. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 70 percent live, Western Cape, where 11 percent live and Gauteng, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Ukraine, where 15 percent live.

Mendela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mendela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mendela last name increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mendela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mendela surname is principally Christian (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mendela last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Mendela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning R 128,724 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.83% more than the national average, earning $63,512 CAD per year.