Harnández Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Harnández Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harnández Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Harnandez (432) are calculated separately.

Harnández Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harnández Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Harnández occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Harnandez. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnández? popularity and diffusion

The last name Harnández is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Harnández live; 25 percent live in Central America and 25 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The last name is most numerous in Colombia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,887,036. Besides Colombia Harnández is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent live and Spain, where 17 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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