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    The surname Menendez

    A surname, carried by 11,609 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /məˈnɛndɛz/ 3 syllables Soundex M553

    Menendez: #3,102 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Menendez #3,102, 11,609 people Menendez: #3,102 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Menendez #3,102, 11,609 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Menendez is more common than 98.1% of them.

    Origin

    From Spanish Menéndez.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 11,609 people named Menendez in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 26,595 Americans. That is up 28% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,045.

    #3,102
    rank among US surnames
    11,609
    people in 2010
    3.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +28.3%
    change since 2000 (was #3,612)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,093Spain11,62826,552
    #3,094Jain11,62626,556
    #3,095Cowart11,62126,568
    #3,096Brothers11,61926,572
    #3,097Fine11,61826,575
    #3,098Alcaraz11,61626,579
    #3,099Pulliam11,61326,586

    Who is named Menendez

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    86% of people named Menendez identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 12% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 86%
    • White (not Hispanic) 12%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
    • Two or more races 0.2%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.0%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Menendezs

    8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bob Menendez
      American lawyer and politician (born 1954)
    • Norberto Menéndez
      Argentine footballer (1936-1994)
    • Mario Benjamín Menéndez
      Argentinian military officer (1930-2015)
    • Jonathan Diego Menéndez
      Argentine footballer, born 1994
    • Milagros Menéndez
      Argentinian association football player (1997-)
    • Rob Menendez
      American lawyer and politician (born 1985)
    • Cristian Menéndez
      Argentine footballer, born 1988
    • Luciano Benjamín Menéndez
      Argentine general (1927–2018)

    Notable Menendezs come mostly from Argentina (6) and the United States (2).

    Questions

    Where does the surname Menendez come from?
    From Spanish Menéndez.
    How common is the surname Menendez?
    11,609 people in the United States had the surname Menendez in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,595 Americans. It ranked 3,102nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Menendez?
    In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Menendez identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 12% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Menendez?
    Bob Menendez, American lawyer and politician (born 1954), followed by Norberto Menéndez.
    Where is the surname Menendez most common?
    Wikidata records people named Menendez in Argentina and the United States.
    How do you pronounce Menendez?
    Menendez is /məˈnɛndɛz/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Menendez getting more or less common?
    More common. 9,045 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,609 in 2010, up 28%.