# Mendes (name)

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
* 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

* 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
* 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 (born 1980), United States footballer
* Cleiton Mendes Dos Santos (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
* Daniel Mendes (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
* 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