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

Mends, 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 Mends surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mends in America

Mends is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mends surname appeared 180 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 Mends.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mends 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 Mends

The surname MENDS originates from England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'mendan', which means 'to mend' or 'to repair'. This suggests that the name was originally an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a mender or repairer of various items, such as clothing, tools, or household goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MENDS can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. This document mentions a person named John le Mendere, which is an early spelling variant of the surname.

During the medieval period, the MENDS surname was particularly prominent in the counties of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. Some early records from these areas include a mention of Robert le Mendere in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1332, and a Thomas Mender listed in the Tax Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1379.

The name MENDS has also been associated with various place names throughout England. For instance, there is a village called Mends in Wiltshire, which may have influenced the surname in that region. Additionally, the surname has been linked to the town of Mendlesham in Suffolk, which was formerly known as 'Mendes-ham' or 'Mends-ham'.

Notable individuals with the surname MENDS throughout history include:

1. Sir John Mends (c. 1545 - 1612), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1605.
2. Robert Mends (1587 - 1652), an English clergyman and academic who was the Rector of St. Olave's Church in Southwark and a Fellow of Eton College.
3. William Mends (1618 - 1697), an English lawyer and writer who published several legal treatises, including "The Book of Entries" in 1670.
4. Mary Mends (1749 - 1828), a British author and poet who wrote under the pen name 'Aletheia Lewis'.
5. Thomas Mends (1801 - 1885), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, such as the Church of St. Peter in Vauxhall.

The MENDS surname has a rich history rooted in the occupational traditions of medieval England, and it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life over the centuries, including merchants, clergymen, writers, and architects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mends

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

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

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