Explore the Family Name Mendieta

The meaning of Mendieta

Basque: habitational name from any of numerous places called Mendieta, from mendi ‘mountain’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Juan, Manuel, Luis, Armando, Francisco, Jorge, Roberto, Alejandro, Ana, Cesar.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mendieta has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 9690 in 2000 to 7209 in 2010, marking a change of approximately 25.6%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname surged from 3076 to 4630, signifying a notable growth rate of 50.52%. Additionally, the proportion per 100k of people named Mendieta jumped from 1.14 to 1.57, showing an increase of 37.72%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,690	#7,209	25.6%
Count	3,076	4,630	50.52%
Proportion per 100k	1.14	1.57	37.72%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mendieta

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Mendieta also underwent some changes during the same period, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Hispanic population with this surname witnessed a slight increase of 2.27%, rising from 92.23% to 94.32%. However, the White population fell by 19.13%, dropping from 6.01% to 4.86%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also experienced a decrease of 40.74%, falling from 0.81% to 0.48%. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as Black remained almost unchanged at around 0.16%, while there was no available data for those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.23%	94.32%	2.27%
White	6.01%	4.86%	-19.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.48%	-40.74%
Black	0.16%	0.15%	-6.25%
Two or More Races	0.62%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.16%	0%	0%