LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Melendez
Melendez is the 565th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 58,520 people carried it — about 19.6 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Melendez are Hispanic.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Hispanic92.2%
White5.4%
Black1.1%
Asian American0.6%
Multiracial0.4%
Native American0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#824
37,306
2000
#744
42,139
2010
#603
56,230
2020
#565
58,520