Mendonza Surname

372,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guyana

Mendonza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mendonza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2991:715,96826,248
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
India2151:3,567,746100,782
Guyana561:13,6111,890
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mendonza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mendonza (Marathi: मेन्डोसा) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendonza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 372,504th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,567,545 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Mendonza live; 41 percent live in South America and 31 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 715,968. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Mato Grosso do Sul, where 39 percent reside, São Paulo, where 24 percent reside and Rondônia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Mendonza occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and India, where 22 percent reside.

Mendonza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mendonza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mendonza last name grew 11,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mendonza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mendonza surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mendonza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 30.08% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,554 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning $27,273,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning $37,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.86% more than the national average, earning $79,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mendonza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mendonza in the Marathi language
मेन्डोसाmendosa45.76
मेन्डोझाmendojha16.95
मेन्डmenda16.95
मेन्डोनझाmendonajha10.17
मेन्डोन्झाmendonjha6.78
ेडॉनedona3.39

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Footnotes

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