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

Mendo, 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 Mendo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendo in America

Mendo is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendo surname appeared 274 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 Mendo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mendo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mendo

The surname Mendo is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the early medieval period in the regions of Castile and Leon. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin name "Mundus," meaning "clean" or "pure," or from the Germanic name "Mundo," which has a similar meaning.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mendo surname can be found in the Cartulario de Arlanza, a 12th-century cartulary from the Monastery of Arlanza in Burgos, Spain. This manuscript mentions several individuals with the surname Mendo, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Mendo surname was Pedro Mendo, a prominent noble and military leader who served under King Alfonso X of Castile. He is mentioned in several historical chronicles from that period, including the Crónica General de España.

During the 14th century, the Mendo surname appears to have spread to other regions of Spain, including Galicia and Andalusia. One prominent individual from this era was Gonzalo Mendo de Benavides, a knight and nobleman who participated in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

In the 15th century, the Mendo surname gained further recognition with the rise of Juan Mendo de Quiñones, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served under King Juan II of Castile. He was involved in several battles against the Moors and is mentioned in various historical accounts from that time.

Another notable figure bearing the Mendo surname was Andrés Mendo, a 17th-century Spanish Jesuit priest and scholar who authored several theological works, including "De Jure Academico" and "Princeps Perfectus." He was born in 1608 and died in 1684.

While the Mendo surname is primarily associated with Spain, it has also been found in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, such as Portugal, where it may have been introduced through migration or intermarriage. The name has also been carried to various parts of the Americas, particularly Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mendo

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

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 Mendo 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mendo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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