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Menendez Name Meaning

Spanish (Menéndez): patronymic from the medieval personal name Men(d)endo a hypercorrected form of the Visigothic personal name Hermenegild composed of the elements ermen irmen ‘whole entire’ + gild ‘tribute’. This personal name was borne by a 6th-century member of the Visigothic royal house who was converted from Arianism to the Catholic faith and became an enormously popular saint as a result of which the personal name was very common in Spain in the Middle Ages.

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


Similar surnames: Resendes, Hernandez, Melendez, Fernandez, Mende, Mendez, Jenner

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You can see how Menendez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menendez family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Menendez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Menendez family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Menendez's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Menendez families in 1891.
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What did your Menendez ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Menendez. For the veterans among your Menendez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Menendez lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Menendez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Menendez in 1941 was 32, and 81 in 2004.

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