US Population With Last Name Melendez By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census
Updated on December 11, 2025.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
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In the 2010 Census, there were 56,230 people in the US whose last name was Melendez, and the rate of occurence of the Melendez last name was 19.06 per 100K.
The race of 93.08% of the people with the last name of Melendez was Hispanic or Latino (i.e. 52,339 people); 4.96% was Non Hispanic White Alone (i.e. 2,789 people); and 0.99% was Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (i.e. 557 people).
The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Melendez last name.
US Population With Last Name Melendez By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census
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| Last Name | Number of People | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 52339 | 93.08 |
| Non Hispanic White Alone | 2789 | 4.96 |
| Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone | 557 | 0.99 |
| Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 270 | 0.48 |
| Non Hispanic Two or More Races | 146 | 0.26 |
| Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 124 | 0.22 |