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Mendoza Name Meaning

Basque: habitational name from any of several places in the provinces of Araba/Álava and Biscay in the Basque Country (Spain) called Mendoza named with Basque mendi ‘mountain’ + otz ‘cold’ + the definite article -a. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mendiola, Mendola, Amendola, Mendosa, Bedoya, Mondor, Hendon, Endorf

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Where is the Mendoza family from?

You can see how Mendoza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendoza family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mendoza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 163 Mendoza families living in London. This was about 91% of all the recorded Mendoza's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mendoza families in 1891.
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What did your Mendoza ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cowman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mendoza. 50% of Mendoza men worked as a Cowman and 81% of Mendoza women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mendoza were Taxi Driver and Unpaid Dom Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cowman
    50%
  • Taxi Driver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Dom Duties
    4%
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Passenger Lists

There are 54,000 immigration records available for the last name Mendoza. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Mendoza. For the veterans among your Mendoza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mendoza lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mendoza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Mendoza in 1942 was 33, and 65 in 2004.

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