Find out how popular the last name Mendez-Mendez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mendez-Mendez.

Mendez-Mendez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mendez-Mendez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendez-Mendez in America

Mendez-Mendez is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendez-Mendez surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mendez-Mendez.

The history of the last name Mendez-Mendez

The surname MENDEZMENDEZ originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the maternal and paternal family names of Mendez and Mendez. The name Mendez itself is derived from the Spanish given name Mendo, which has its roots in the Germanic name Ermendrud.

The earliest recorded instances of the MENDEZMENDEZ surname date back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, such as Castile, Galicia, and Asturias. It is believed to have been initially adopted by families of noble or prominent lineage, who sought to preserve their maternal and paternal lineages.

Historical records indicate that in the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan MENDEZMENDEZ served as a royal advisor to King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454). Additionally, during the 16th century, a member of the MENDEZMENDEZ family, Pedro MENDEZMENDEZ (1519-1574), was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who established the first permanent European settlement in what is now St. Augustine, Florida.

In the 17th century, a renowned poet and playwright, Antonio MENDEZMENDEZ (1628-1701), gained fame for his work "El Principe Constante," which was inspired by the life of King Ferdinand I of Portugal. Another prominent individual with this surname was José MENDEZMENDEZ (1705-1782), a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the defense of Havana, Cuba, against the British in 1762.

During the 19th century, a notable figure named Andrés MENDEZMENDEZ (1790-1853) was a distinguished politician and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to the United States from 1835 to 1841. He was instrumental in negotiating various treaties and agreements between the two nations.

The MENDEZMENDEZ surname has also been linked to various place names in Spain, such as the village of Mendezmendez in the province of Asturias, which likely derived its name from the local noble family bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mendez-Mendez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mendez-Mendez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mendez-Mendez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mendez-Mendez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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