Mendez Surname
Approximately 1,692,109 people bear this surname
Mendez Surname Definition:
(Span.) the genit. of Mend: see under Mend-el.
Read More About This SurnameMendez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 603,687 | 1:206 | 28 |
| Venezuela | 130,285 | 1:232 | 34 |
| Guatemala | 127,555 | 1:126 | 15 |
| United States | 125,181 | 1:2,895 | 290 |
| Colombia | 107,851 | 1:443 | 87 |
| Spain | 74,051 | 1:631 | 52 |
| Argentina | 73,665 | 1:580 | 71 |
| Dominican Republic | 58,060 | 1:180 | 30 |
| Philippines | 43,368 | 1:2,334 | 159 |
| Honduras | 38,562 | 1:229 | 45 |
| El Salvador | 37,287 | 1:170 | 38 |
| Bolivia | 36,952 | 1:287 | 47 |
| Cuba | 31,933 | 1:361 | 56 |
| Nicaragua | 31,419 | 1:192 | 34 |
| Chile | 30,308 | 1:581 | 131 |
| Costa Rica | 28,584 | 1:167 | 46 |
| Peru | 26,993 | 1:1,177 | 175 |
| Ecuador | 22,701 | 1:701 | 104 |
| Paraguay | 19,730 | 1:367 | 88 |
| Uruguay | 14,009 | 1:245 | 24 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,323 | 1:485 | 91 |
| Panama | 7,066 | 1:554 | 109 |
| France | 3,294 | 1:20,165 | 2,341 |
| Brazil | 2,276 | 1:94,057 | 3,551 |
| Belize | 1,581 | 1:225 | 26 |
| Canada | 1,408 | 1:26,169 | 3,508 |
| Jamaica | 1,154 | 1:2,487 | 389 |
| India | 1,012 | 1:757,970 | 34,482 |
| England | 834 | 1:66,808 | 7,745 |
| Australia | 395 | 1:68,344 | 8,129 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 395 | 1:3,453 | 580 |
| Germany | 296 | 1:271,978 | 28,798 |
| Switzerland | 256 | 1:32,082 | 4,760 |
| Portugal | 217 | 1:48,010 | 2,732 |
| Thailand | 211 | 1:334,779 | 57,913 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Belgium | 180 | 1:63,870 | 10,268 |
| Italy | 164 | 1:372,907 | 43,105 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Russia | 129 | 1:1,117,233 | 83,491 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Andorra | 64 | 1:1,310 | 224 |
| Algeria | 61 | 1:633,304 | 39,663 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Cayman Islands | 27 | 1:2,366 | 298 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Micronesia | 24 | 1:4,427 | 583 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| China | 16 | 1:85,457,598 | 4,750 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Senegal | 16 | 1:911,209 | 3,010 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 1:523,963 | 3,360 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 1:19,919,597 | 17,270 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Dominica | 6 | 1:12,648 | 426 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 1:24,626,523 | 260,455 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Burundi | 2 | 1:4,902,426 | 2,336 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Gabon | 2 | 1:944,597 | 6,773 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
The alternate forms: Méndez (7,693), Mèndez (227), Mendéz (22), Mëndez (7), Mêndez (6), Mendèz (6), Mendež (4), Meñdez (1) & Mėndez (1) are calculated separately.
Mendez (1,844) may also be a first name.
Mendez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Span.) the genit. of Mend: see under Mend-el.
Descendant of Mendel (knowledge; wisdom).
Because of the patronymic”-ez" Mendez is "son of Mendo," from the German Hermenegildo. Place name in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Common patronymic originating in village of Celanova and found principally in this region. Often in combination with other surnames, principally estate names and toponyms. Meaning is unknown, but some researchers trace it to latin "mendicus," to Spanish "mendigo" - beggar.
"Méndez" is a contraction of "menendo" that means the Goth, Hermenegildo.
Comes from the Gothic "Hermenegildo," he who is valuable because of his strength.
Galician name derived, according to some, from Gothic King Egica. Extended throughout the Peninsula.
See Meléndez, Menéndez, and Meneses.
(Spanish) Descendant of Mendel (knowledge or wisdom).
User-submitted Reference
'[Son] of Mendo.' Portuguese origin, patronymic. The name is mostly borne by people of Portuguese or Portuguese Jewish ancestry. Many Iberian names end with '-es' or '-ez.' These are simply patronymics. Compare the Germanic suffixes '-s' and '-'s,' which, when attached to nouns or proper nouns, mean 'pertaining to' or 'belonging to.' The names date back to the Visigothic and Suebian invasions of Iberia.
- archeroftheeyesThe Mendez surname has its origins in Galicia, Spain. It comes from the name Mendel, meaning 'Knowledge', or Mendo, meaning 'Great Warrior', and the patronymic suffix -ez. Therefore the surname means 'son of Mendel' or 'son of Mendo'.
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Average Mendez Salary in
United States
$37,095 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mendez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mendez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mendez (Arabic: منديز, Marathi: मेन्डेझ, Russian: Мендез) is found most in Mexico. It can be found as: Méndez, Mèndez, Mendéz, Mëndez, Mêndez, Mendèz, Mendež, Meñdez or Mėndez. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mendez? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 314th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,307 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Mendez reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Mendez is also the 177,593rd most frequent given name globally, borne by 1,844 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 603,687 people, or 1 in 206. In Mexico Mendez is primarily concentrated in: Chiapas, where 16 percent live, México, where 10 percent live and Veracruz, where 9 percent live. Excluding Mexico it exists in 163 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 8 percent live and Guatemala, where 8 percent live.
Mendez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mendez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mendez last name increased 64,195 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,906 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mendez Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mendez surname is chiefly Orthodox (33%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Mendez last name are 42.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.9% being registered with the party.
The amount Mendez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.4% less than the national average, earning €6,786 per year; in Norway they earn 23.44% less than the national average, earning 264,968 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.46% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,939 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.86% less than the national average, earning R 107,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $22,507,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $37,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,426 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mendez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mendez in the Marathi language | ||
| मेन्डेझ | mendejha | 66.67 |
| मेन्देझ | mendejha | 33.33 |
| Mendez in the Russian language | ||
| Мендез | mendez | - |
| Mendez in the Arabic language | ||
| منديز | mndyz | - |
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