How common is the last name Mendoza?

242,772 people in the United States have the last name Mendoza, about 1 in 1,231. It ranks #88 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

MENDOZA

#88

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
242,772
About
1 in 1,231
This common or more
15.8%
Who bears it

Of the 242,772 people with the last name Mendoza, 88.6% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% as Asian or Pacific Islander and 4.6% as White. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Mendoza

#86 James · 243,502#87 Watson · 242,956#89 Gray · 241,208#90 Bennett · 239,397

Spelled almost the same

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

#155 Mendez · 165,623#14,669 Mendosa · 1,947#69,958 Mendoz · 302#76,719 Mendoca · 270#154,182 Mendyka · 103

Also a first name

As a first name, Mendoza ranks #36,185 of 53,615, with 220 people. See Mendoza as a first name

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