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

Pérez-Méndez, 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 Pérez-Méndez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pérez-Méndez in America

Pérez-Méndez is the 64559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-Méndez surname appeared 308 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 Pérez-Méndez.

The history of the last name Pérez-Méndez

The surname PEREZMENDEZ has its origins in Spain, and it is a combination of two separate surnames: Perez and Mendez. The first part, Perez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of Peter. It was a common practice in medieval Spain to use patronymics to identify individuals.

The second part, Mendez, is also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Mendo or Menendo. This name has its roots in the Visigothic period in the Iberian Peninsula, where it was a common name among the nobility and ruling class. The combination of these two surnames suggests that PEREZMENDEZ may have originated from a marriage between two prominent families, each with their respective patronymic surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PEREZMENDEZ can be found in the 14th century, when it appears in the chronicles of the Castilian nobility. In 1349, a nobleman named Gonzalo Perezmendez was mentioned as a participant in the Battle of El Salado, a decisive conflict between the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula and the Moorish forces of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.

Another notable individual with this surname was Juan Perezmendez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was born in Seville around 1490. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore the coastline of present-day Florida in the early 16th century, during his expeditions in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth.

In the 17th century, a Basque soldier named Pedro Perezmendez served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War. He is mentioned in the military records of the time for his participation in various campaigns against the Dutch and French forces.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname PEREZMENDEZ was carried across the Atlantic Ocean by settlers and conquistadors. One such individual was Hernán Perezmendez, a conquistador who was born in Extremadura, Spain, in the late 15th century. He took part in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés and later participated in the exploration and settlement of present-day Guatemala.

Another notable figure with this surname was María Perezmendez, a Spanish nun who lived in the 16th century. She was a member of the Order of the Immaculate Conception and is renowned for her writings on spiritual matters and her work in establishing convents and educational institutions for women in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pérez-Méndez

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

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

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