Mendonça Surname
Approximately 110,855 people bear this surname
Mendonça Surname User-submission:
Mendonça is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname. The name derives from the Basque words mendi (mountain) and otz (cold).
Mendonça Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 26,818 | 1:1,006 | 174 |
| Mozambique | 26,573 | 1:1,026 | 245 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 17,429 | 1:99 | 34 |
| Portugal | 15,192 | 1:686 | 122 |
| Brazil | 10,550 | 1:20,291 | 969 |
| East Timor | 8,521 | 1:143 | 42 |
| India | 947 | 1:809,995 | 36,236 |
| Cape Verde | 796 | 1:665 | 79 |
| United States | 770 | 1:470,726 | 40,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| Canada | 463 | 1:79,580 | 8,905 |
| Oman | 422 | 1:8,739 | 1,190 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 237 | 1:749 | 125 |
| England | 234 | 1:238,111 | 19,599 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| France | 108 | 1:615,025 | 80,926 |
| United Arab Emirates | 83 | 1:110,389 | 9,598 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Mendonca (174,360) are calculated separately.
Mendonça (111) may also be a first name.
Mendonça Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mendonça is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname. The name derives from the Basque words mendi (mountain) and otz (cold).
- nomiigravesMendonça Demographics
Average Male Mendonça Height
172.96 cm
Average Female Mendonça Height
161.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mendonça Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mendonça Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mendonça (Hindi: मेंडोन्सा, Marathi: मेन्डोन्सा) is carried by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mendonca. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mendonça? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mendonça is the 5,102nd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 65,739 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Mendonça live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Mendonça is also the 890,531st most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 111 people.
The surname Mendonça is most frequent in Angola, where it is borne by 26,818 people, or 1 in 1,006. Barring Angola this last name is found in 100 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 24 percent are found and Guinea-Bissau, where 16 percent are found.
Mendonça Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mendonça has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mendonça last name grew 7,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendonca | 96 | 174,360 | / |
| Mendonçca | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mendoncça | 94 | 2 | / |
| Menddonça | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mendonçaa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Menndonça | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mendonças | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mendonsa | 88 | 3,065 | / |
| Mendonza | 88 | 963 | / |
| Mendonja | 88 | 7 | / |
| Memdonça | 88 | 5 | / |
| Mendança | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mendomça | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mendonço | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mendonzóa | 82 | 28 | / |
| Menndonsa | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mendonssa | 82 | 7 | / |
| Mendoncia | 82 | 7 | / |
| Mendoncaa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Menndonca | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mendoonca | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mendonnsa | 82 | 2 | / |
| Menddonca | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mendonzza | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mendonçáà | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mmendonca | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mendonnca | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mendoncha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mendonsca | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mendonsha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mndonca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mndonsa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Menndonnsa | 78 | 5 | / |
| Maenndonsa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mendonco | 75 | 31 | / |
| Mendanca | 75 | 14 | / |
| Mindonsa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mindonca | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mendonso | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mendanza | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mendansa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mindonza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mendoumsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mendoncio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mindoundja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mndanza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mendanzzza | 67 | 1 | / |
Mendonça Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mendonça in the Hindi language | ||
| मेंडोन्सा | mendonsa | 50 |
| मेन्डोन्का | mendonka | 50 |
| Mendonça in the Marathi language | ||
| मेन्डोन्सा | mendonsa | 24.9 |
| मेन्डोसा | mendosa | 24.51 |
| मन्डोन्सा | mandonsa | 9.73 |
| मेन्ड | menda | 9.34 |
| मेनडोनसा | menadonasa | 3.5 |
| मेन्डोन्का | mendonka | 3.11 |
| मेन्डोनसा | mendonasa | 2.72 |
| मेडोन्सा | medonsa | 2.33 |
| मॅन्डोसा | mendosa | 1.95 |
| मडोन्चा | madonca | 1.56 |
| मडोनका | madonaka | 1.17 |
| मेन्डेन्सा | mendensa | 0.78 |
| मेन्डोनका | mendonaka | 0.78 |
| मडोनसा | madonasa | 0.78 |
| मॅडोनसा | medonasa | 0.78 |
| मेन्डोझा | mendojha | 0.78 |
| मॅन्डोनसा | mendonasa | 0.78 |
| मेडोन्झा | medonjha | 0.78 |
| मॅनडोनसा | menadonasa | 0.78 |
| मेडोनसा | medonasa | 0.78 |
| मेनडोन्सा | menadonsa | 0.78 |
| मेनडोजा | menadoja | 0.58 |
| मॅण्डोसा | mendosa | 0.39 |
| मॅन्डोन्सा | mendonsa | 0.39 |
| मेन्डोन्फा | mendonpha | 0.39 |
| मॆंडॉंका | mendonka | 0.39 |
| मेनडोनस | menadonasa | 0.39 |
| मेनडोसा | menadosa | 0.39 |
| मेनडोनका | menadonaka | 0.39 |
| मेन्डोका | mendoka | 0.39 |
| मेन्डोनीस | mendonisa | 0.39 |
| मन्डोन्का | mandonka | 0.39 |
| मॅन्डोिनसा | mendoinasa | 0.39 |
| मेन्डॉन्सा | mendonsa | 0.39 |
| मॅनडॉनसा | menadonasa | 0.39 |
| मेडोनझा | medonajha | 0.39 |
| मेनडोन्का | menadonka | 0.39 |
| मेण्डोसा | mendosa | 0.39 |
| मेडॉन्सा | medonsa | 0.19 |
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