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

The last name Fernández is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Fernandez, Fernàndez, Fernãndez, Fernândez, Férnández, Ferñández, Férnandez, Fernandéz, Fernandèz, Fèrnandez, Fernańdez, Ferńandez or Fèrnandèz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 19,015^th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,868 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Fernández are found; 60 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Fernández is also the 1,484,914^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 46 people.

The last name Fernández is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 16,883 people, or 1 in 2,769. In Spain Fernández is most prevalent in: Madrid, where 31 percent reside, Andalusia, where 16 percent reside and Catalonia, where 13 percent reside. Besides Spain this last name is found in 103 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 10 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.