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Mendez Family History

Mendez Surname Meaning

Galician (Méndez): patronymic from the personal name Mendo (see Mendes of which this is the Galician equivalent).

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


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You can see how Mendez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendez family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mendez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Mendez families living in London. This was about 93% of all the recorded Mendez's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mendez families in 1891.
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What did your Mendez ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mendez. 100% of Mendez women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 56,000 immigration records available for the last name Mendez. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Mendez. For the veterans among your Mendez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mendez lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mendez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mendez in 1944 was 35, and 67 in 2004.

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