Menez
See also: menez
English edit
Etymology edit
Two possible origins:
- Variant spelling of Spanish Menes, mainly found in the Philippines.
- Borrowed from French Menez or Ménez, a topographic surname from Breton menez (“mountain”).
Proper noun edit
Menez (plural Menezes)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Menez is the 40554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 539 individuals. Menez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (60.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (22.45%) and White (12.99%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Menez”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 574.