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Melendez Family History
Melendez Genealogy & Family TreeMelendez is a Spanish name from Asturias, Spain, from the 10th Century. Roots for this name can also be found in Portugal. It comes from the Germanic tribe Hemengild and means "entire tribute present." One of the earliest known ancestors--Pedro Francisco Melendez--was recorded in 1642.
Other spellings include "Menendez," "Mendez," and "Menez." Notable people with the surname include Puerto Rican baseball player Luis Melendez (St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres), Puerto Rican baseball player Jose Melendez (Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox), and American actor Joseph Melendez (Fast Five, We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Brave One). The first Melendez to come to the Americas was Salvador Melendez in Puerto Rico in 1809.
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Melendez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Guillermo Melendez -- --, 8 June 10, 93
- Este Rodrigo Melendez -- --, 1111
- Maria De Jesus Melendez -- --, 1884 May 21, 1975
- Elvira Melendez -- --, 991 December 2, 1022
- Eduardo Melendez -- --, 44 January 18, 2008
Melendez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Iwalani Kapiolani Kuehu Melendez -- --, 1989 March 28, 1989 Hawaii
- Joseph Marin Melendez -- --, 1922 December 0, 2004 Arizona
- Carlos Manuel Melendez -- --, 1942 July 17, 1985
- Tonya EMPTYNUL Melendez -- --, 76 Virginia
- Mrs-Este Rodrigo Melendez -- --, 1115 New Castle
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