Mendes (name)

Mendes is a common Portuguese and Galician surname. Origin: Germanic patronym, (Son of Menendus, later Son of Mem).

General

 * António Lopes Mendes (1835–1894), Portuguese explorer and writer
 * António Rosa Mendes (born 1954), 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
 * 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, businesswoman and Zionist

Arts

 * 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
 * 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 (born 1941), 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 (born 1980), United States footballer
 * Cleiton Mendes Dos Santos (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
 * Daniel Mendes (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian footballer
 * David Mendes da Silva (born 1982), Dutch footballer
 * Elvis Mendes (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer
 * Isidoro Mendes (born 1951), Brazilian footballer
 * Joaquim Mendes da Costa (1911–?) 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