Mendell Surname

216,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mendell Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Mendel (knowledge or wisdom), a diminutive of Menahem.

Mendell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7851:203,05819,948
Canada551:669,92054,285
England341:1,638,76668,634
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

Mendell (318) may also be a first name.

Mendell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Mendel (knowledge or wisdom), a diminutive of Menahem.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mendell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mendell (Russian: Менделл) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mendell.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mendell is the 216,733rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,849,734 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Mendell live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 492,367th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 318 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,785 people, or 1 in 203,058. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Mendell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mendell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mendell surname increased 695 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mendell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mendell surname are 8.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mendell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $50,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $59,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muendell9313/
Menndell931/
Maendell931/
Mendel9218,505/
Mendll920/
Mindell86423/
Maendel86313/
Muendel86108/
Möndell8615/
Mendiel8610/
Mendelt862/
Mendeel862/
Meendel861/
Mendill861/
Memdell860/
Mendl831,271/
Mendil774,962/
Mindel771,526/
Mündel77392/
Maendl7769/
Myndel7753/
Mendyl7716/
Mändel7712/
Möndel777/
Muendl774/
Menděl774/
Műndel773/
Mendől772/
Miendl772/
Mendöl771/
Mendhl771/
Mendelová75469/
Mendelova7538/
Mndl7330/
Mendiol719/
Muindel714/
Mindeel711/
Mindelp711/
Maendil711/
Memdill710/
Mendlová67319/
Mindl67231/
Mändl67134/
Mündl67121/
Mendlova677/
Mndil671/

Mendell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mendell in the Russian language
Менделлmendell-

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