Explore the Family Name Mendosa

The meaning of Mendosa

Hispanic: altered form of Basque Mendoza. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Fernando, Pedro, Ramon, Adolfo, Alberto, Anselmo, Benito, Bernadino, Consuelo, Domitila.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mendosa has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Mendosa was ranked the 9174th most common surname and this increased by a small margin of 0.33% to a rank of 9144 in 2010. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this last name increased from 3268 to 3568, marking an increase of 9.18%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence remained consistent at 1.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,174	#9,144	0.33%
Count	3,268	3,568	9.18%
Proportion per 100k	1.21	1.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mendosa

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census show some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The Hispanic group held the highest percentage of the surname Mendosa, increasing slightly from 91.06% to 92.21%. The White group using the surname decreased from 6.12% to 5.55%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw a decrease from 1.25% to 1.21%. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals who identify as Two or More Races and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 these groups held 0.34% and 0.22% respectively. The Black group, however, experienced a decrease from 0.76% to 0.48% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.06%	92.21%	1.26%
White	6.12%	5.55%	-9.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.25%	1.21%	-3.2%
Black	0.76%	0.48%	-36.84%
Two or More Races	0%	0.34%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.22%	0%