Cognomen Melendez (Melendez 
, Meléndez , Мелендес 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread family name. The surname Melendez is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly El Salvador, where it is a common surname, Puerto Rico, and Honduras (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Mexico, the United States, and Peru. Much less frequently, Melendez is the forename as well as the last name.
| porfirio melendez Panamanian politician and entrepreneur (1854-1915), PA (b. 1854) |
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fernando baeza melendez Governor of Chihuahua and Member of the Senate of Mexico, MX (b. 1942) |
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| jose melendez Mexican military personnel, MX (b. 1900) |
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eligio melendez Mexican television actor, stage actor and film actor, MX (b. 1950) |
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| bill melendez American animator, voice actor, film director and producer (1916-2008), US (b. 1916) |
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melissa melendez American politician, US (b. 1968) |
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| guillermo sureda melendez Spanish politician, ES (b. 1919) |
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andre melendez Murdered New York "Club Kid", US (b. 1971) |
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fernando melendez Peruvian politician, PE (b. 1972) |
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ozzie melendez American trombonist, US |
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gilbert melendez American mixed martial artist, US (b. 1982) |
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chris melendez American professional wrestler, US (b. 1987) |
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| steven c. melendez American animator, US (b. 1945) |
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cristopher melendez Honduran association football player, HN (b. 1997) |
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| sara melendez Retired Professor, George Washington University (b. 1948) |
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