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

The last name Méndez is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mendez, Mèndez, Mëndez, Mêndez, Mėndez, Mendéz, Mendèz or Meñdez. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 64,963^rd most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 947,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Méndez live; 32 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Hispano-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 2,341 people, or 1 in 53,023. In Mexico Méndez is most prevalent in: Mexico City, where 20 percent are found, México, where 15 percent are found and Puebla, where 7 percent are found. Barring Mexico Méndez exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 18 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent are found.