Find out how popular the last name Mendez-Perez 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-Perez.

Mendez-Perez, 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-Perez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendez-Perez in America

Mendez-Perez is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendez-Perez surname appeared 296 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-Perez.

The history of the last name Mendez-Perez

The surname MENDEZPEREZ originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the Mendez and Perez names, both of which have distinct origins.

The first part, Mendez, is derived from the Spanish given name Mendo, which itself is thought to have originated from the Gothic name Mundu or Mundiu, meaning "protector." This name was particularly prominent in the northern regions of Spain, such as Galicia and Asturias.

The second part, Perez, is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-ez" (meaning "son of") to the given name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of the name Peter. This practice of creating surnames from a father's name was common in medieval Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MENDEZPEREZ surname can be found in the Cartulario de Santo Toribio de Liébana, a 12th-century manuscript from the Cantabrian region of Spain. This document mentions a landowner named Gonzalo Mendez Perez, who lived in the village of Liébana.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Ruy Mendez Perez served as a knight and military commander under King Alfonso X of Castile and León. He is mentioned in several chronicles of the time for his valor in battles against the Moors.

During the 15th century, a prominent family with the MENDEZPEREZ surname resided in the city of Seville. Juan Mendez Perez, born in 1447, was a wealthy merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs.

In the 16th century, a renowned explorer and navigator, Pedro Mendez Perez, was born in Seville in 1519. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and served as the governor of Florida for a brief period.

Another notable figure was Alonso Mendez Perez, born in 1587 in Toledo. He was a respected jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on Spanish law during the Golden Age of Spain.

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

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

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-Perez 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-Perez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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