Cognomen Méndez (Mendez 
, Méndez , Мендес 
) , globally, is a prevalent last name. The cognomen Méndez is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Guatemala, where it is a widespread surname, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, where it is a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia. Very seldom, Méndez is the forename as well as the last name.
| cristóbal méndez Doctor and humanist, ES (b. 1500) |
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| diego méndez (b. 1499) |
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| pedro méndez missionary, PT (b. 1550) |
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| gonzalo méndez de cancio Royal Governor of La Florida, ES (b. 1554) |
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rodrigo méndez silva Spanish academic, ES (b. 1606) |
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| isabel de puebla méndez Spanish writer, ES (b. 1564) |
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| cristóbal altamirano y méndez (b. 1601) |
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francisco méndez Spanish historian, ES (b. 1725) |
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eustaquio méndez Soldier of the Río de la Plata from the Tarija region, ES (b. 1784) |
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domingo maría ruiz de la vega y méndez Spanish politician, ES (b. 1789) |
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santiago méndez ibarra Mexican politician, MX (b. 1790) |
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pedro briceño méndez politician, VE (b. 1792) |
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modesto méndez guerra Guatemalan colonel; founder of Tiakl (1800-1863), GT (b. 1800) |
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| ramón ignacio méndez Roman Catholic archbishop, VE (b. 1761) |
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juan nepomuceno méndez sánchez President of Mexico (1876–77), MX (b. 1820) |
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