SpainThe surname Menchaca is a habitational name from the province of Burgos, derived from the Old Spanish word "mena" and the Latin word "minae" meaning "battlement." The name was typically given to someone who lived on a high spot or mountain. Mena was also a Roman goddess. Today, the Valley of Mena (Spanish: Valle de Mena) is a municipality of the province of Burgos, Spain and has a population of 3,926.
The surname Menchaca was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Menchaca research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1411, 1456, 1st , 1603, 1675, 1613, 1614, 1628, 1688 and 1658 are included under the topic Early Menchaca History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mena, Meno, Minae, Menchaca and others.
Prominent among members of the family Juan de Mena (1411-1456), one of the most famous Spanish poets of the fifteenth century; António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva and 3rd Count of Cantanhede (1603-1675), Portuguese general who fought in the Portuguese Restoration War; Francisco de...
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In the United States, the name Menchaca is the 5,484th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]
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