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Where Does The Last Name Fernandez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fernandez (Arabic: فرنندز, Hindi: फर्नाडीज, Marathi: फेनडेज़, Russian: Фернандез) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fernández, Fernàndez, Férnandez, Fernandéz, Fernãndez, Fernandèz, Fernândez, Fèrnandez, Fernańdez, Ferńandez, Fèrnandèz, Férnández or Ferñández. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernandez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 162^nd most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,113 people. The last name Fernandez occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Fernandez reside; 38 percent reside in South America and 27 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Fernandez is also the 86,326^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 5,930 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 928,518 people, or 1 in 50. In Spain Fernandez is primarily found in: Andalusia, where 20 percent are found, Madrid, where 14 percent are found and Galicia, where 12 percent are found. Not including Spain Fernandez exists in 196 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 13 percent are found and Mexico, where 8 percent are found.

Fernandez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fernandez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fernandez last name rose 17,665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,371 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 16,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fernandez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Russia and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Fernandez last name are 41.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fernandez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.7% less than the national average, earning €21,711 per year; in Norway they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning 300,531 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,770 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.39% more than the national average, earning R 343,116 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $22,340,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $41,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,347 CAD per year.