Mendoza (family name)

Mendoza is a family name of Basque origin meaning "cold mountain". The original namesake came from a place in the Basque province of Álava .

Name bearer

A.

Alberto Mendoza , Mexican soccer player
Alberto de Mendoza (1923–2011), Argentine-Spanish actor
Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla (1881–1967), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Campeche
Alcides Mendoza Castro (1928–2012), Peruvian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop
Alexis Mendoza (* 1961), Colombian football player and coach
Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo (1574–1655), Spanish diplomat and cardinal
Alvin Mendoza (* 1984), Mexican soccer player
Amalia Mendoza (1923–2001), Mexican singer and actress
Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda (1540–1592), Spanish-Portuguese court lady and politician
Ana Mendoza (* 1970), Mexican swimmer
Antonio de Mendoza (1490–1552), Spanish nobleman, viceroy of New Spain and Peru
Antonio Mendoza (* 1939), Filipino marksman
Antonio Escobar y Mendoza (1589–1669), Spanish Jesuit and theological writer
Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza (1586–1644), Spanish poet and playwright
Armando Mendoza (* 1948), Venezuelan boxer
Ava Mendoza (* 1983), American jazz guitarist

B.

Beibis Mendoza (* 1974), Colombian boxer
Benjamín Mendoza y Amor Flores (1933–2004), Bolivian painter and papal assassin
Bernardino de Mendoza (1540–1604), Spanish diplomat and writer
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco y Mendoza (1454–1512), Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician
Brillante Mendoza (* 1960), Filipino film director

C.

Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (* 1966), Venezuelan clergyman, Bishop of Punto Fijo
Carlos Antonio Mendoza (1856–1916), Panamanian politician, President 1910
Carlos Ochoa Mendoza (* 1978), Mexican football player
Carlos Rosales Mendoza (1963–2015), Mexican drug lord and founder of La Familia Michoacana
Carolina Mendoza (volleyball player) (born 1946), Mexican volleyball player
Carolina Mendoza (water diver) (* 1997), Mexican water diver
César Mendoza (1918–1996), Chilean show jumper and military

D.

Daniel Mendoza (1764-1836), English boxer
David Mendoza Díaz (1978-2008), Mexican soccer player
Dayana Mendoza (* 1986), Venezuelan model
Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel († 1631), Viceroy of Aragon and New Spain
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1590–1639), Spanish diplomat
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Pacheco († 1575), Spanish Renaissance poet and diplomat

E.

Edward Mendoza (* 1952), American athlete
Eduardo Mendoza (* 1943), Spanish writer
Efraín Mendoza Cruz (* 1959), Mexican priest, auxiliary bishop in Tlalnepantla
Elena Mendoza (* 1973), Spanish composer
Élmer Mendoza (* 1949), Mexican writer
Emilio Mendoza (* 1953), Venezuelan composer

F.

Fabia Mendoza (* 1986), German film director and artist
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Mendoza (1580–1634), Spanish nobleman, officer and admiral
Fidel Mendoza Carrasquilla (1925–2015), Colombian sports official
Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla (1508–1566), Spanish cardinal and Archbishop of Burgos
Francisco Mendoza de Leon (* 1947), Filipino clergyman, Bishop of Antipolo
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera (1852–1923), Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Durango
Francisco de Mendoza (1545–1623), Spanish general

G

Gabriel Mendoza (* 1906), Peruvian athlete
García Hurtado de Mendoza (1535–1609), Spanish colonial governor
Gaspar de la Cerda Sandoval Silva y Mendoza (1653–1697), Viceroy of New Spain
Gonzalo de Mendoza (around 1512, † 1558), the fourth governor of the province of New Andalusia
Grisel Mendoza (* 1956), Mexican swimmer
Guillermo Mendoza (* 1945), Mexican cyclist
Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández (* 1934), Guatemalan clergyman, auxiliary bishop emeritus in Guatemala

H

Héctor Mendoza (1932–2010), Mexican dramaturge, theater director and university professor

I.

Ignacio Mendoza (* 1908), Mexican marksman
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y Mendoza (1462–1528), Spanish nobleman
Iñigo López de Mendoza (1398–1458), Spanish statesman and poet
Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones († 1515), Spanish nobleman and politician

J

Javier Mendoza (* 1991), Mexican professional boxer
Jessica Mendoza (* 1980), American softball player
Jesús Mendoza Aguirre (* 1977), Spanish football player
Jesús Mendoza Rivas (* 1942), Mexican football goalkeeper
Joaquín Mendoza , Mexican soccer player and coach
John Stiven Mendoza (* 1992), Colombian football player
Jonny Mendoza (* 1983), Venezuelan boxer
José Mendoza (football player, 1989) ( José Alberto Mendoza Posas ; * 1989), Honduran football player
José Mendoza (cyclist) (* 1994), Venezuelan cyclist
José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza (* 1969), Ecuadorian religious, Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico
José Antonio de Mendoza Caamaño y Sotomayor (1667–1746), Spanish colonial administrator, Viceroy of Peru
José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (* 1954), Filipino clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Cotabato
José de Jesús Mendoza (* 1979), Mexican football player
José Luis Mendoza Corzo (* 1960), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Juan de Mendoza y Carrillo (~ 1520–1562), Spanish captain
Juan de Mendoza y Velasco († 1628), Spanish diplomat
Juan González de Mendoza (1545–1618), Spanish clergyman, diplomat and author
Juan Hurtado de Mendoza (1548–1592), Spanish clergyman
Juan Manuel de Mendoza y Luna (1571–1628), Spanish officer, viceroy of New Spain and Peru
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600–1659), Bishop of Puebla and Viceroy of New Spain

L.

Leandro Mendoza (painter) (1888–1912), Mexican painter
Leandro Mendoza (General) (1946-2013), Filipino general and politician
Lorenzo Mendoza (* 1965), Venezuelan entrepreneur
Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza (1518–1583), Viceroy of New Spain
Luciana Morales Mendoza (* 1987), Peruvian chess player
Luis Enrique Mendoza (* 1965), Colombian boxer
Luis Hurtado de Mendoza y Pacheco (1489–1566), Spanish nobleman and politician
Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), American singer

M.

Marcial Mendoza (* 1967), Mexican soccer player
Mark L. Mendoza (* 1973), Filipino politician
Margot Rojas Mendoza (1903–1996), Cuban pianist and music teacher
María Graciela Mendoza (* 1963), Mexican athlete
Mario Mendoza (born 1950), Mexican baseball player
Miguel Mendoza (* 1982), Filipino swimmer

N

Narciso Mendoza (military) (1800–1888), Mexican independence fighter
Natalie Mendoza ( Natalie Jackson Mendoza ; * 1981), Australian actress and musician

O

Óscar Mendoza Azurdia (1917–1995), Guatemalan politician, President 1957

P

Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza (* 1966), Spanish Rejoneador
Paco Mendoza , Argentine singer
Pedro de Mendoza (1487–1537), Spanish conqueror
Pedro González de Mendoza (1428–1495), Spanish cardinal and statesman

R.

Rafael Mendoza (* 1957), Colombian chess player
Raúl Mendoza (born 1991), Mexican wrestler
Rigoberto Mendoza (* 1946), Cuban athlete
Roberto González de Mendoza y de la Torre (1905–1996), Cuban ambassador
Rogelio Mendoza (born 1944), Mexican gymnast
Rolando Mendoza (athlete) (* 1939), Nicaraguan athlete
Rolando Mendoza († 2010), Filipino hostage-taker, see Manila hostage-taking
Rubén Arias Mendoza , Paraguayan politician
Ruben Michael Mendoza (1931-2010), American football player
Ryan Mendoza (* 1971), American painter

S.

Salvador Rangel Mendoza (* 1946), Mexican religious, Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
Saul Mendoza (fencer) (born 1964), Bolivian fencer
Saúl Mendoza (racing wheelchair user) (* 1967), Mexican racing wheelchair user
Sergio Mendoza (* 1981), Honduran football player
Simon Amaru Castro Mendoza (* 1990), German-Peruvian gourmet chef, cookbook author and actor, see Simón Limón
Susana Mendoza (* 1972), American politician

T

Thor Leonardo Halvorssen Mendoza (* 1976), Venezuelan human rights activist and film producer
Tito Mendoza (boxer) (born 1976). Panamanian boxer
Tito Mendoza (soccer player) (* 1993), Ecuadorian soccer player
Tito Mendoza (actor) (born 1945), Argentine actor
Tito Mendoza , Puerto Rican trumpeter and composer, see Roberto Mendoza
Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza (1750–1825), pioneer of Peruvian independence

V

Valente Mendoza (* 1997), Mexican athlete
Verónika Mendoza (* 1980), Peruvian politician
Vicente T. Mendoza (1894–1964), Mexican musicologist
Víctor Mendoza (born 1940), Mexican football player
Vince Mendoza (* 1961), American jazz musician and composer

Z

Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza (* 1987), Puerto Rican beauty queen

Individual evidence

↑ Mendoza on surnamedb.com (English)

[1] Mendoza on surnamedb.com (English)