Mendoza Family History

Mendoza Surname Meaning

Basque: habitational name from any of several places in the provinces of Araba/Álava and Biscay in the Basque Country (Spain) called Mendoza named with Basque mendi ‘mountain’ + otz ‘cold’ + the definite article -a.

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

Similar surnames: Mendiola, Mendola, Amendola, Mendosa, Bedoya, Mondor, Hendon, Endorf, Mundorf, Lamendola

2M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12K	Military Records
54K	Immigration Records
127K	Census and Voter Lists
144K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mendoza family from?

You can see how Mendoza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendoza family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mendoza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Mendoza family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Mendoza's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Mendoza families in 1911.

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What did your Mendoza ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mendoza. 37% of Mendoza men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Mendoza women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mendoza were Labor and Housekeeper.

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Laborer

37%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labor

Maid

Seamstress

New worker

Housekeeper

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Census Record

There are 127K census records available for the last name Mendoza. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mendoza census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 54K immigration records available for the last name Mendoza. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Mendoza. For the veterans among your Mendoza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mendoza lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mendoza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Mendoza in 1942 was 33, and 65 in 2004.

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Mendoza Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Mendoza family from?

What did your Mendoza ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

37%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labor

Maid

Seamstress

New worker

Housekeeper

What Mendoza family records will you find?

What is the average Mendoza lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mendoza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Mendoza in 1942 was 33, and 65 in 2004.

Mendoza Family History

Mendoza Surname Meaning

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Mendoza Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Mendoza

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Where is the Mendoza family from?

What did your Mendoza ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Mendoza family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Mendoza family history

What is the average Mendoza lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Mendoza family tree

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