Mendez

Mendez Meaning & Origin

About Mendez
The surname Mendez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Mendiz, which means "mountain" or "hill" in Basque. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Mendiz. The name Mendez is fairly common in Spain and Latin America, and it has spread to other parts of the world through migration.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mendez holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Mendez: 161,717
  • Overall Popularity: 0.06%
  • Ranking: 162
  • Frequency per 100k people: 54.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mendez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mendez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M05302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 N D EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmΙ›ndΙ›z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mendez in Braille

Here's how to represent Mendez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mendez in braille

How to sign the name Mendez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mendez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mendez in sign language

Numerology