How common is the last name Mendez?

165,623 people in the United States have the last name Mendez, about 1 in 1,805. It ranks #155 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

MENDEZ

#155

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
165,623
About
1 in 1,805
This common or more
20.3%
Who bears it

Of the 165,623 people with the last name Mendez, 93% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% as White and 1% as Black. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Mendez

#153 Henry · 166,610#154 Li · 165,790#156 Singh · 163,612#157 Silva · 162,724

Spelled almost the same

3 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Mendez, most common first.

#3,398 Mendes · 10,283#69,958 Mendoz · 302#75,111 Menedez · 277

Also a first name

As a first name, Mendez ranks #34,261 of 53,615, with 239 people. See Mendez as a first name

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