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