Last Name MELENDEZ

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MELENDEZ is ranked as the 1029th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 37,476.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 11.75 people named MELENDEZ for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MELENDEZ is 49,762, the rank is 744 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MELENDEZ is 15.62.

Last Names MELENDEZ
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 37,476 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 1,029
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 11.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 49,762
  • National Rank 744
  • Proportion/100k 15.62

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MELENDEZ is 5.6% White, 92.0% Hispanic origin, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.6% Two or More Races, and 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MELENDEZ have a higher likelyhood of being Hispanic origin and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MELENDEZ is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MELENDEZ

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 5.6% 63.9% -58.3%
Hispanic origin 92.0% 16.3% 75.7%
Black 1.0% 12.3% -11.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 0.6% 1.8% -1.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MELENDEZ is California where 7,756 people have this name.
  • Connecticut is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MELENDEZ, as 36.49 in every 100,000 Connecticuters have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Connecticut is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Missouri (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 5 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MELENDEZ State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,014 7.87 99.3% Indiana 269 4.08 96.5% Iowa 52 1.68 86.3% Kansas 105 3.63 92.1% Michigan 176 1.78 96.1% Minnesota 96 1.75 92.6% Missouri 33 1.11 78.4% Nebraska 26 1.4 70.9% North Dakota 8 1.09 26.6% Ohio 302 2.6 96.9% South Dakota 35 4.15 77.8% Wisconsin 135 2.34 94.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MELENDEZ

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,014 7.87 99.3%
Indiana 269 4.08 96.5%
Iowa 52 1.68 86.3%
Kansas 105 3.63 92.1%
Michigan 176 1.78 96.1%
Minnesota 96 1.75 92.6%
Missouri 33 1.11 78.4%
Nebraska 26 1.4 70.9%
North Dakota 8 1.09 26.6%
Ohio 302 2.6 96.9%
South Dakota 35 4.15 77.8%
Wisconsin 135 2.34 94.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names MELENDEZ State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 85.4% Arizona 812 12.07 99.2% California 7,756 19.99 99.8% Colorado 561 10.47 99.0% Hawaii 72 5.09 93.5% Idaho 31 1.91 79.0% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 459 16.15 98.9% New Mexico 591 28.34 98.9% Oregon 88 2.21 92.6% Utah 232 7.88 95.4% Washington 199 2.82 97.0% Wyoming 37 6.39 85.1%

West States
State stats for the first name MELENDEZ

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 85.4%
Arizona 812 12.07 99.2%
California 7,756 19.99 99.8%
Colorado 561 10.47 99.0%
Hawaii 72 5.09 93.5%
Idaho 31 1.91 79.0%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 459 16.15 98.9%
New Mexico 591 28.34 98.9%
Oregon 88 2.21 92.6%
Utah 232 7.88 95.4%
Washington 199 2.82 97.0%
Wyoming 37 6.39 85.1%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MELENDEZ State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,312 36.49 99.7% Maine 41 3.06 82.5% Massachusetts 2,068 30.65 99.6% New Hampshire 75 5.63 92.2% New Jersey 3,013 33.71 99.8% New York 2,596 13.15 99.7% Pennsylvania 1,162 9.09 99.3% Rhode Island 191 18.14 97.4% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MELENDEZ

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,312 36.49 99.7%
Maine 41 3.06 82.5%
Massachusetts 2,068 30.65 99.6%
New Hampshire 75 5.63 92.2%
New Jersey 3,013 33.71 99.8%
New York 2,596 13.15 99.7%
Pennsylvania 1,162 9.09 99.3%
Rhode Island 191 18.14 97.4%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names MELENDEZ State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 69 1.42 88.1% Arkansas 51 1.73 85.1% Delaware 117 12.54 97.8% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.3% Florida 3,943 19.82 99.8% Georgia 481 4.77 97.8% Kentucky 71 1.62 87.2% Louisiana 80 1.73 87.3% Maryland 572 9.57 98.9% Mississippi 33 1.11 78.4% North Carolina 389 3.91 97.6% Oklahoma 185 4.78 94.5% South Carolina 179 3.7 95.3% Tennessee 191 2.92 95.1% Texas 7,015 26.02 99.8% Virginia 746 8.96 98.8% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name MELENDEZ

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 69 1.42 88.1%
Arkansas 51 1.73 85.1%
Delaware 117 12.54 97.8%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.3%
Florida 3,943 19.82 99.8%
Georgia 481 4.77 97.8%
Kentucky 71 1.62 87.2%
Louisiana 80 1.73 87.3%
Maryland 572 9.57 98.9%
Mississippi 33 1.11 78.4%
North Carolina 389 3.91 97.6%
Oklahoma 185 4.78 94.5%
South Carolina 179 3.7 95.3%
Tennessee 191 2.92 95.1%
Texas 7,015 26.02 99.8%
Virginia 746 8.96 98.8%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with MELENDEZ as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MELENDEZ as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MELENDEZ.

The most popular full name is Maria MELENDEZ. 4.21% of all the people named MELENDEZ have this given name.

There are 1832 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MELENDEZ

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Maria MELENDEZ 4.21%
2 Jose MELENDEZ 3.69%
3 Juan MELENDEZ 1.36%
4 Luis MELENDEZ 1.26%
5 Carlos MELENDEZ 1.25%
6 Carmen MELENDEZ 1.09%
7 Jesus MELENDEZ 1.00%
8 David MELENDEZ 0.89%
9 Hector MELENDEZ 0.76%
10 Jorge MELENDEZ 0.73%
11 Manuel MELENDEZ 0.73%
12 Francisco MELENDEZ 0.71%
13 Miguel MELENDEZ 0.67%
14 Ana MELENDEZ 0.64%
15 Angel MELENDEZ 0.63%
16 Daniel MELENDEZ 0.63%
17 Oscar MELENDEZ 0.62%
18 Robert MELENDEZ 0.58%
19 Elizabeth MELENDEZ 0.56%
20 Rosa MELENDEZ 0.53%

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