Mendia Surname

67,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Mendia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mendia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,0201:61,4492,905
Spain1,4971:31,2303,159
Argentina1,0221:41,8233,515
Bolivia7421:14,3081,378
United States5001:724,91856,977
Ecuador4121:38,6064,194
Guatemala2921:55,0782,347
Venezuela2051:147,3374,584
Portugal1981:52,6172,944
Philippines1071:946,15283,691
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
Paraguay511:141,8972,990
Peru451:706,31416,453
Chile421:419,44011,239
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Liberia191:232,02814,625
India61:127,844,230863,365
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
France51:13,284,544357,392
England41:13,929,515290,718
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Mendía (60) & Mêndia (1) are calculated separately.

Mendia (172) may also be a first name.

Mendia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mendia (Arabic: منديا) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Mendía or Mêndia. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mendia is the 67,199th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 983,740 people. The last name Mendia is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Mendia reside; 35 percent reside in South America and 27 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Mendia is also the 696,764th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 172 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,020 people, or 1 in 61,449. In Mexico it is most common in: Durango, where 59 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 7 percent are found and Nayarit, where 5 percent are found. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 14 percent are found.

Mendia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mendia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mendia last name rose 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mendia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mendia surname are 33.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mendia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 86.75% more than the national average, earning €56,082 per year; in Peru they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,673 per year; in United States they earn 13.02% less than the national average, earning $37,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.08% less than the national average, earning $25,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mendía9460/
Mêndia941/
Mendias921,513/
Mendiaz92559/
Mendija92309/
Mendiha9224/
Mehndia926/
Mendioa926/
Mendjia923/
Mendiea922/
Mendiay921/
Moendia921/
Mndia91152/
Mendegia861/
Mendea831,046/
Mendio83507/
Mindia83370/
Mendja83255/
Mendya834/
Mindjia7743/
Mendjoa7712/
Muindia775/
Mendías775/
Muundia773/
Mendíaz772/
Mendjah772/
Mendeha772/
Mendios772/
Mendjay771/
Mindhia771/
Meundja771/
Mendijo771/
Mendioh771/
Mendiáz771/
Mendjai771/
Mendjio771/
Mendyha771/
Mendiod770/
Mndea739/
Mndya731/
Mindegia7130/
Mendayya713/
Mendja'a712/
Mindjiae711/
Mendijos711/
Mindja671,428/
Mengya67427/
Mindea67146/
Mendjo67106/
Myndio6740/
Mindio6731/
Mindya6721/
Mindaiyah6711/
Mendeo6710/
Memdio675/
Muunduiya673/
Mndyaz671/
Méndea671/
Mendehaut670/

Mendia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mendia in the Arabic language
مندياmndya-

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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 Mendia
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