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Where Does The Last Name Menendez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Menendez (Russian: Менендез) is found most frequently in Puerto Rico. It can also occur as a variant: Menéndez, Menèndez, Ménendez or Ménéndez. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menendez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Menendez is the 3,861^st most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 50,299 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Menendez are found; 38 percent are found in Caribbean and 38 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 980,251^st most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 94 people.

It is most prevalent in Puerto Rico, where it is carried by 37,881 people, or 1 in 94. In Puerto Rico it is primarily found in: San Juan, where 11 percent are found, Guaynabo, where 5 percent are found and Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Beside Puerto Rico this surname is found in 78 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent are found and Cuba, where 11 percent are found.

Menendez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Menendez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Menendez last name increased 42,569 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Menendez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Menendez surname are 42.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Menendez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 34.07% less than the national average, earning €19,798 per year; in Norway they earn 31.75% less than the national average, earning 236,200 kr per year; in Peru they earn 22.79% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,803 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $24,253,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $43,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,710 CAD per year.