Mendizaval Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Peru

Mendizaval 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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Mendizaval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
Peru341:934,82718,471
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Mendizaval 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

Mendizaval Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mendizaval occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendizaval? popularity and diffusion

Mendizaval is the 1,839,022nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Mendizaval occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Mendizaval live; 58 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Hispano-North America.

Mendizaval is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 3,027,468. In Mexico Mendizaval is primarily found in: México, where 41 percent are found, Mexico City, where 12 percent are found and Puebla, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Mexico Mendizaval exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Mendizaval Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mendizaval earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 53.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,094 per year and in United States they earn 41.37% more than the national average, earning $61,000 USD per year.

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