Fernando Surname
Approximately 946,604 people bear this surname
Fernando Surname Definition:
(Span. and Ital.) see Fer- dinand in Dict.
Fernando Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 583,843 | 1:36 | 2 |
| Angola | 124,428 | 1:217 | 40 |
| Mozambique | 105,675 | 1:258 | 32 |
| Philippines | 54,920 | 1:1,843 | 121 |
| Indonesia | 15,231 | 1:8,683 | 1,122 |
| United States | 6,273 | 1:57,781 | 6,857 |
| Brazil | 6,071 | 1:35,262 | 1,462 |
| Portugal | 5,105 | 1:2,041 | 296 |
| Australia | 5,067 | 1:5,328 | 767 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,034 | 1:1,820 | 221 |
| Mexico | 4,927 | 1:25,193 | 1,753 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,260 | 1:9,465 | 1,329 |
| England | 3,063 | 1:18,191 | 2,604 |
| India | 2,653 | 1:289,131 | 16,383 |
| Bangladesh | 2,343 | 1:68,014 | 3,342 |
| Canada | 2,162 | 1:17,042 | 2,450 |
| Qatar | 2,006 | 1:1,175 | 84 |
| Oman | 1,532 | 1:2,407 | 362 |
| Russia | 1,384 | 1:104,135 | 12,746 |
| Spain | 1,067 | 1:43,816 | 4,172 |
| France | 891 | 1:74,549 | 10,444 |
| Italy | 707 | 1:86,502 | 14,996 |
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| Namibia | 659 | 1:3,656 | 654 |
| Bahrain | 647 | 1:2,084 | 311 |
| Kuwait | 627 | 1:6,062 | 833 |
| New Zealand | 507 | 1:8,932 | 1,540 |
| Singapore | 454 | 1:12,132 | 586 |
| Argentina | 396 | 1:107,938 | 9,124 |
| Malaysia | 367 | 1:80,366 | 5,674 |
| Dominican Republic | 324 | 1:32,200 | 1,866 |
| Colombia | 317 | 1:150,707 | 4,361 |
| Germany | 256 | 1:314,474 | 31,760 |
| Macau | 234 | 1:2,571 | 249 |
| Thailand | 232 | 1:304,476 | 52,504 |
| South Africa | 217 | 1:249,667 | 25,383 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Zimbabwe | 199 | 1:77,579 | 11,409 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Guatemala | 185 | 1:86,933 | 2,802 |
| Benin | 173 | 1:59,743 | 7,383 |
| Sweden | 166 | 1:59,318 | 4,556 |
| Switzerland | 135 | 1:60,836 | 7,569 |
| Peru | 129 | 1:246,389 | 10,235 |
| Netherlands | 93 | 1:181,583 | 25,939 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Denmark | 74 | 1:76,280 | 7,479 |
| Guam | 70 | 1:2,287 | 297 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:81,118 | 5,959 |
| Zambia | 65 | 1:243,845 | 14,860 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 61 | 1:22,360 | 2,520 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| Norway | 49 | 1:104,945 | 14,093 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 40 | 1:4,436 | 377 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Ecuador | 37 | 1:429,888 | 10,240 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Belarus | 35 | 1:271,459 | 31,360 |
| China | 34 | 1:40,215,340 | 2,154 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Japan | 31 | 1:4,124,009 | 36,900 |
| American Samoa | 28 | 1:1,991 | 404 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 25 | 1:69,121 | 86 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Cuba | 22 | 1:523,760 | 5,757 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 1:328,943 | 5,083 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 1:197,230 | 2,191 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Marshall Islands | 7 | 1:7,403 | 1,135 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Jordan | 6 | 1:1,473,740 | 19,539 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
The alternate forms: Fernándo (1) are calculated separately.
Fernando (3,569,435) may also be a first name.
Fernando Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Span. and Ital.) see Fer- dinand in Dict.
Fernando Demographics
Fernando Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Fernando Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fernando Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fernando (Arabic: فريناندو, Hindi: फ्ररनाइनडो, Marathi: फरनांडो, Oriya: େଫରନା, Russian: Фернандо) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Fernándo. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fernando? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fernando is the 573rd most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,699 people. Fernando occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Fernando are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 115th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 3,569,435 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 583,843 people, or 1 in 36. Barring Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 169 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 13 percent live and Mozambique, where 11 percent live.
Fernando Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fernando has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fernando last name grew 11,836 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fernando Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Fernando surname is principally Orthodox (57%) in Russia, Sunni (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Fernando surname are 37.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fernando earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.3% less than the national average, earning €11,021 per year; in Norway they earn 23.36% less than the national average, earning 265,250 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,455 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.77% less than the national average, earning R 138,384 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $23,613,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $48,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $54,539 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernándo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Fernandoy | 94 | 364 | / |
| Fernandos | 94 | 302 | / |
| Fernandoi | 94 | 131 | / |
| Fernandoa | 94 | 41 | / |
| Fernandho | 94 | 26 | / |
| Fernandoz | 94 | 17 | / |
| Feernando | 94 | 4 | / |
| Fernanddo | 94 | 3 | / |
| Fernaando | 94 | 3 | / |
| Fernandoh | 94 | 2 | / |
| Fernanndo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Fernnando | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ferrnando | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ffernando | 94 | 2 | / |
| Fernandoo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ferznando | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fhernando | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fernandou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fernandoj | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fernandop | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fernandois | 89 | 443 | / |
| Fernandous | 89 | 10 | / |
| Fernandots | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fernanda | 88 | 11,603 | / |
| Firnando | 88 | 2,129 | / |
| Vernando | 88 | 1,515 | / |
| Frenando | 88 | 1,236 | / |
| Farnando | 88 | 692 | / |
| Fornando | 88 | 94 | / |
| Fernondo | 88 | 7 | / |
| Fernandas | 82 | 1,800 | / |
| Fernandaz | 82 | 163 | / |
| Phernando | 82 | 24 | / |
| Firnandos | 82 | 11 | / |
| Fiernanda | 82 | 10 | / |
| Fernandha | 82 | 7 | / |
| Viernando | 82 | 7 | / |
| Fernandah | 82 | 3 | / |
| Fornandoy | 82 | 2 | / |
| Fernondoy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fernondoz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fernnandas | 78 | 91 | / |
| Fernandaas | 78 | 13 | / |
| Fernandass | 78 | 4 | / |
| Fernondoss | 78 | 3 | / |
| Fernandeau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fernamdois | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fernandhas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fernaindas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Firnanda | 75 | 1,366 | / |
| Vernanda | 75 | 768 | / |
| Virnando | 75 | 396 | / |
| Farnanda | 75 | 79 | / |
| Varnando | 75 | 29 | / |
| Frenanda | 75 | 7 | / |
| Farnondo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fernnandass | 74 | 3 | / |
| Firnandha | 71 | 20 | / |
| Pharnando | 71 | 7 | / |
| Firnandas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Phernanda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vernandha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fernándaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fernondas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fernamdas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phernandas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fairnandas | 67 | 1 | / |
Fernando Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando in the Hindi language | ||
| फ्ररनाइनडो | phrarana'inado | - |
| Fernando in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫରନା | epharana | - |
| Fernando in the Marathi language | ||
| फरनांडो | pharanando | 89.05 |
| नडो | nado | 2.86 |
| फेरनांडो | pheranando | 2.86 |
| फेरनान्दो | pheranando | 0.95 |
| फेरनान्डो | pheranando | 0.95 |
| फेरनाडो | pheranado | 0.95 |
| फ़रनीडो | faranido | 0.95 |
| बॅनाडोट | benadota | 0.48 |
| Fernando in the Russian language | ||
| Фернандо | fernando | - |
| Fernando in the Arabic language | ||
| فريناندو | frynandw | - |
| فيرناندو | fyrnandw | - |
| فرناندوا | frnandwa | - |
| فرناندو | frnandw | - |
| فرنندو | frnndw | - |
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