Mendez

See also: Méndez

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Méndez.

Proper noun

Mendez (plural Mendezes)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mendez is the 162^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 161,717 individuals. Mendez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.83%) individuals.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Méndez from Mendo+-ez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Proper noun

Mendez

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Méndez, from Mendo +‎ -ez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

The name of the municipality in Cavite is shortened from Mendez-Nuñez, named after Casto Méndez Núñez, Spanish commodore.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /menˈdes/ [mɛnˈdɛs]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: Men‧dez

Proper noun

Mendéz (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]
2. Mendez (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)

   Synonym: Mendez-Nuñez