Mendoz

Mendoz Meaning & Origin

About Mendoz
The surname Mendoza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Mendoza, a city in northern Spain. It is believed to have originated from the Basque word "mendi," meaning mountain, and "hotz," meaning cold. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or came from the cold mountains. Over time, the surname Mendoza spread to other Spanish-speaking regions, including Latin America, where it is still commonly found today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mendoz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mendoz: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mendoz 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 Mendoz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/mendoz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mendoz in Braille

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

The name Mendoz in braille

How to sign the name Mendoz using Sign Language

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

The name Mendoz in sign language

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