Mendes is a common Portuguese and Galician surname. Origin: Germanic patronym (Son of Menendus, later Son of Mem).
People General
António Lopes Mendes (1835–1894), Portuguese explorer and writer António Rosa Mendes (1954-2013), Portuguese academic Benjamin Mendes da Costa (1803–1868), English merchant and philanthropist Emanuel Mendes da Costa (1717–1791), English botanist, naturalist, philosopher Fernão Mendes Pinto (c. 1509–1583), Portuguese adventurer, explorer and writer Ian Mendes (born 1976), Canadian sports broadcaster Isabel Mendes Lopes (born 1982), Portuguese politician Ismenia Mendes, Portuguese actress Jacob Mendes Da Costa (born 1833–1900), American surgeon José Fernando Ferreira Mendes (born 1965), Portuguese physicist Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos (died 1623), Portuguese Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller Moses da Costa (full name Moses Mendes da Costa; died 1747), English banker Pedro Pedrosa Mendes, Portuguese scientist Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (1855–1927), Brazilian philosopher and mathematician Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510-1569), prominent Portuguese Jewish philanthropist and businesswoman
Arts Alfred Mendes (1897-1991), Trinidadian novelist Bob Mendes (1928–2021), Belgian accountant and writer of detective stories Camila Mendes (born 1994), American actress Catulle Mendès (1841–1909), French poet Eva Mendes (born 1974), American actress, model, singer and homeware and clothing designer Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes (born 2003), American-British actor, known professionally as Joe Anders Louis Mendes (born 1940), American photographer Manuel Mendes (c. 1547–1605), Portuguese composer Matthieu Mendès (born 1982), French singer, songwriter, music producer and musician guitarist Murilo Mendes (1901–1975), Brazilian poet Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928–2021), Brazilian architect Sam Mendes (born 1965), British stage and film director Sara Mendes da Costa (born c. 1966), British voice actress Sérgio Mendes (1941–2024), Brazilian musician Shawn Mendes (born 1998), Canadian musician Simon Mendes da Costa, British playwright
Politics and military Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885–1954), Portuguese diplomat and Righteous Among The Nations Chico Mendes (1944–1988), Brazilian environmental activist Duarte Mendes (born 1947), Portuguese captain and singer Elvira Mendes (c. 996–1022), Queen of Léon Francisco Mendes (1939–1978), Guinea-Bissau politician Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan politician José Mendes Cabeçadas (1883–1965), Portuguese military and politician Luís Filipe Castro Mendes (born 1950), Portuguese politician Luís Marques Mendes (born 1957), Portuguese politician Pierre Mendès-France (1907–1982), French politician
Religion Abraham Pereira Mendes (1825–1893), English rabbi and educator Henry Pereira Mendes (1852–1937), American rabbi Isaac P. Mendes (1853–1904), Jamaican-American rabbi João Mendes de Silva (1420–1482) known as Amadeus of Portugal, Portuguese beatified Franciscan friar Luciano Mendes de Almeida (1930–2006), Brazilian Jesuit priest and bishop Wanigamuni Miguel Mendes Wimalarathna (1823–1890), Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist orator Frederick de Sola Mendes (1850–1927), American rabbi and writer
Sports Carlos Mendes (soccer) (born 1980), United States footballer Chad Mendes (born 1985), United States mixed martial artist Cleiton Mendes Dos Santos (born 1978), Brazilian footballer Daniel Mendes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer David Mendes da Silva (born 1982), Dutch footballer Elson Mendes (born 2006), Cape Verdean footballer Elvis Mendes (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer Isidoro Mendes (born 1951), Brazilian footballer Joaquim Mendes da Costa (1911–?) Brazilian footballer Joel Mendes (1946–2024), Brazilian footballer Jorge Mendes (born 1966), Portuguese football agent Junior Mendes (born 1976), English footballer Nicole Mendes (born 1997), American softball player Pedro Mendes (born 1979), Portuguese footballer Rodrigo Mendes (born 1975), Brazilian footballer Rosa Mendes (born 1979), ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Milena Roucka Sandro Mendes (born 1977), Portuguese footballer Scott Mendes (born 1969), American bull rider Sebastião Mendes (born 1945), Brazilian footballer Sílvio Mendes da Paixão Júnior (born 1976), Brazilian footballer Tiago Mendes (born 1981), Portuguese footballer Tony Mendes (born 1977), American bull rider
See also Benveniste/Mendes family were prominent in 11th to 15th century France, Portugal and Spain. Mendis, Sinhala surname which derives from "Mendes"