Zendejas
A Spanish surname most likely tied to a place name in the Iberian world, probably meaning someone from or associated with a locality called Zendejas.
The #6,761 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 61,898 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Zendejas appears to be a Spanish surname formed from a place name rather than a personal nickname or occupation. The name is likely connected to a toponym in Spain, and the place-name element may ultimately reflect older Arabic influence in Iberian Spanish. The precise original meaning is uncertain, but surnames of this type usually identified a person by where they came from or by an estate they held.
History
Surnames built from Iberian place names were carried to the Americas during the Spanish colonial period, and Zendejas is now found especially in Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and Latin America. Because the name is relatively uncommon, it is often preserved in a fairly stable spelling. The surname’s exact geographic point of origin is not firmly established in the standard general references.
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Fun fact
In modern US records, Zendejas is uncommon but well established enough to appear as a distinct family name rather than a spelling accident.