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

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

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

It is the 19,015^th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 251,868 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Fernández reside; 60 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,484,914^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 46 people.

The last name is most widespread 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. Other than Spain this surname occurs in 103 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 10 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.