Hernaez Surname

70,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Hernaez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernaez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,2701:23,7093,123
Spain1,5831:29,5343,015
Argentina4251:100,5738,481
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Chile1111:158,7075,328
Ecuador731:217,8888,098
Canada501:736,91258,785
Paraguay421:172,3033,394
France221:3,019,215204,848
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Hernáez (52) & Hernàez (3) are calculated separately.

Hernaez Last Name Facts

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

Hernaez is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be found as: Hernáez or Hernàez. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernaez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,464th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,038,852 people. Hernaez is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Hernaez are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,270 people, or 1 in 23,709. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Western Visayas, where 26 percent live, National Capital Region, where 16 percent live and Ilocos, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Hernaez occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Hernaez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hernaez surname are 41.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hernaez earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning $42,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernáez9552/
Hernàez953/
Hernahez931/
Hernaezs931/
Ernaez925/
Hernaes8636/
Harnaez8618/
Arnaez773,097/
Harnaes714/
Hernaesová711/
Jernaes711/
Gernaes711/
Erneus62481/
Arnaes6258/
Arnáez6229/
Ornaes621/
Hernäs621/
Hernnäs5722/
Aarnaes5716/
Ernneus572/
Ernäs509/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hernaez
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