Mëndez Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Mëndez Surname Definition:
Descendant of Mendel (knowledge; wisdom).
Because of the patronymic”-ez" Mendez is "son of Mendo," from the German Hermenegildo. Place name in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Common patronymic originating in village of Celanova and found principally in this region.
Read More About This SurnameMëndez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Mendez (1,692,109), Méndez (7,693), Mèndez (227), Mêndez (6), Mėndez (1), Mendéz (22), Mendèz (6), Mendež (4) & Meñdez (1) are calculated separately.
Mëndez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Mendel (knowledge; wisdom).
Because of the patronymic”-ez" Mendez is "son of Mendo," from the German Hermenegildo. Place name in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Common patronymic originating in village of Celanova and found principally in this region. Often in combination with other surnames, principally estate names and toponyms. Meaning is unknown, but some researchers trace it to latin "mendicus," to Spanish "mendigo" - beggar.
"Méndez" is a contraction of "menendo" that means the Goth, Hermenegildo.
Comes from the Gothic "Hermenegildo," he who is valuable because of his strength.
Galician name derived, according to some, from Gothic King Egica. Extended throughout the Peninsula.
See Meléndez, Menéndez, and Meneses.
Mëndez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mëndez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mëndez is found most in Mexico. It can be found in the variant forms: Mendez, Méndez, Mèndez, Mêndez, Mėndez, Mendéz, Mendèz, Mendež or Meñdez. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mëndez? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Mëndez live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Hispano-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 31,031,551. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 50 percent are found, Chiapas, where 25 percent are found and Puebla, where 25 percent are found. Not including Mexico Mëndez occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 14 percent are found and Guatemala, where 14 percent are found.
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