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

Mendoza-Torres, 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 Mendoza-Torres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendoza-Torres in America

Mendoza-Torres is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendoza-Torres surname appeared 110 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 Mendoza-Torres.

The history of the last name Mendoza-Torres

The surname MENDOZATORRES is a compound surname that originates from Spain. It combines the surname Mendoza, which has its roots in the town of Mendoza in the province of Álava, and the surname Torres, derived from the Spanish word for "towers" or "fortified buildings."

The name Mendoza can be traced back to the 11th century, when it was first recorded in the Cartulario del Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript that documented land grants and other transactions in the region. The earliest known bearer of the name was Lope Íñiguez de Mendoza, a nobleman who lived in the late 11th century.

The Torres surname, on the other hand, has its origins in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle between Christian and Moorish forces in the Iberian Peninsula. It likely referred to individuals who lived near or guarded fortified towers along the frontier.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the combined surname MENDOZATORRES appears in the 16th century, when a certain Diego de Mendoza Torres was mentioned in the records of the Spanish Inquisition for his involvement in the prosecution of alleged heretics.

In the 17th century, a man named Juan de Mendoza Torres (1625-1692) was a notable Spanish military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War and later became the Governor of the Philippines.

Another prominent figure with this surname was María Josefa de Mendozatorres (1768-1836), a Spanish educator and philanthropist who established several schools for girls in Madrid and advocated for the advancement of women's education.

In the 19th century, a Chilean politician named Manuel Mendoza Torres (1823-1897) served as the Minister of Finance and later as the President of the Chamber of Deputies.

Finally, in the 20th century, a Mexican artist named Raúl Mendoza Torres (1920-2001) gained recognition for his surrealist paintings and sculptures, and his works were exhibited in galleries across Latin America and Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mendoza-Torres

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

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

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