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Menendez Surname 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


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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 1911 there were 5 Menendez families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Menendez's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Menendez families in 1911.
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What did your Menendez ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Menendez. 100% of Menendez women worked as a Stenographer.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Menendez. 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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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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