Explore the Family Name Melendrez

The meaning of Melendrez

Galician: altered form of Spanish Meléndez (see Melendez). This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jesus, Jose, Juan, Alfredo, Arturo, Pedro, Adolfo, Angel, Florentino, Joaquin, Juanita.

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How common is the last name Melendrez in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Melendrez has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 8560 in 2000 to 7113 in 2010, indicating an upward shift by 16.9%. The count, or the number of people with the surname, also rose from 3544 to 4703 during this period, marking a substantial increase of 32.7%. When it comes to proportion per 100,000 people, the figures climbed from 1.31 to 1.59, showing a 21.37% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,560	#7,113	16.9%
Count	3,544	4,703	32.7%
Proportion per 100k	1.31	1.59	21.37%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melendrez

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Melendrez identify as Hispanic. In 2000, this figure was 90.01%, which slightly increased to 91.41% in 2010. The representation of the White ethnicity within this surname saw a decrease of 12.02% during this decade. On another note, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with this surname rose from 1.69% to 1.76%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races has been suppressed for privacy. Similarly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals dropped from 0.51% to 0.47%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.01%	91.41%	1.56%
White	6.74%	5.93%	-12.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.69%	1.76%	4.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.47%	-7.84%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0%	0%
Black	0.4%	0%	0%