Mêndez Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mêndez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Mendez (1,692,109), Méndez (7,693), Mèndez (227), Mëndez (7), Mėndez (1), Mendéz (22), Mendèz (6), Mendež (4) & Meñdez (1) are calculated separately.
Mêndez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mêndez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mêndez is held by more people in El Salvador than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Mendez, Méndez, Mèndez, Mëndez, Mėndez, Mendéz, Mendèz, Mendež or Meñdez. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mêndez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mêndez are found; 50 percent are found in Central America and 50 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.
The surname Mêndez is most commonly used in El Salvador, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 3,171,944. Outside of El Salvador this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Bolivia, where 17 percent live and Mexico, where 17 percent live.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mêndez
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