Melendo Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Clerks wrote Melendez in many ways, and Melendo is one that stuck. At root, the name means “Son of Melendo”. Melendo is listed among the recognised spellings of Melendez. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Spain's INE counts 1,170 residents with Melendo as first surname and 1,055 with it as second.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Melendez surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Melendo family name pack.