Mendisaval Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Mendisaval Surname Definition:

Found in Vizcaya and Álava, and an estate or village name near Vitoria, Álava, and Guipúzcoa. Derived from Basque "mendi" - mountain, and Basque "zabal" - large or broad. Therefore, a large mountain.

Basque name meaning broad mountain.

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Mendisaval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mendisaval Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Vizcaya and Álava, and an estate or village name near Vitoria, Álava, and Guipúzcoa. Derived from Basque "mendi" - mountain, and Basque "zabal" - large or broad. Therefore, a large mountain.

Basque name meaning broad mountain.

Basque name from Guipúzcoa.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Mendisaval Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mendisaval is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendisaval? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Mendisaval live; 63 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The surname Mendisaval is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 13,791,801. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Quintana Roo, where 44 percent reside, México, where 22 percent reside and Mexico City, where 22 percent reside. Other than Mexico this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Peru, where 13 percent reside.

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