Mendezz Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mendezz Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameMendezz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Mendezz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Mendezz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mendezz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mendezz is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mendezz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mendezz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Mendezz is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Mendezz are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 23 percent are found in Hispano-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 41,375,402. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Hidalgo, where 33 percent live, Jalisco, where 33 percent live and Mexico City, where 33 percent live. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
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