Hernández Surname
Approximately 38,176 people bear this surname
Hernández Surname Definition:
Son of Hernando (journey, venture).
Has "-ez" the indication of patronymic, "son of." Son of Hernando, a variant of Fernando which means "daring in peace." Town in Entre Ríos province of Argentina.
Ancient and common patronymic meaning son of Hernando.
Read More About This SurnameHernández Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 17,577 | 1:7,062 | 816 |
| Spain | 6,407 | 1:7,297 | 902 |
| Guatemala | 3,550 | 1:4,530 | 641 |
| Cuba | 2,083 | 1:5,532 | 617 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,903 | 1:5,482 | 562 |
| Venezuela | 1,179 | 1:25,618 | 1,688 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,081 | 1:3,284 | 268 |
| Colombia | 869 | 1:54,976 | 2,679 |
| Panama | 739 | 1:5,294 | 599 |
| United States | 455 | 1:796,613 | 61,475 |
| Chile | 428 | 1:41,160 | 1,999 |
| Argentina | 320 | 1:133,573 | 11,296 |
| Uruguay | 219 | 1:15,670 | 1,773 |
| Germany | 142 | 1:566,940 | 46,426 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Costa Rica | 129 | 1:37,055 | 980 |
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Peru | 77 | 1:412,781 | 13,000 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Italy | 37 | 1:1,652,883 | 83,776 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Bolivia | 18 | 1:589,802 | 4,399 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Nicaragua | 15 | 1:401,406 | 3,386 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Andorra | 7 | 1:11,977 | 1,439 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Hernandez (9,229,149), Hernàndez (964), Hernãndez (11), Hérnández (4), Hernándéz (1), Hernândez (1), Hernandéz (41), Hérnandez (37), Hernandèz (4), Herñandez (2), Hèrnandez (2), Hernañdez (1) & Herñañdez (1) are calculated separately.
Hernández (20) may also be a first name.
Hernández Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Son of Hernando (journey, venture).
Has "-ez" the indication of patronymic, "son of." Son of Hernando, a variant of Fernando which means "daring in peace." Town in Entre Ríos province of Argentina.
Ancient and common patronymic meaning son of Hernando. Principally in La Rioja, Navarre, Aragon, Castile, Murcia, and Andalusia. Frequently in combination with other names, toponyms or estate names. Is form of Fernández (see).
Patronymic of Hernando and very common throughout the Peninsula and America.
User-submitted Reference
A patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Hernando'.
- deleted-72043Hernández Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hernández Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hernández is most common in Mexico. It may be rendered as a variant: Hernandez, Hernàndez, Hernãndez, Hérnández, Hernándéz, Hernândez, Hernandéz, Hérnandez, Hernandèz, Herñandez, Hèrnandez, Hernañdez or Herñañdez. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hernández? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,594th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 190,893 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hernández live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Hispano-North America. Hernández is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 17,577 people, or 1 in 7,062. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 17 percent live and Jalisco, where 6 percent live. Besides Mexico Hernández is found in 91 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 17 percent live and Guatemala, where 9 percent live.
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