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

Hernandez (Arabic: هيرنانديز) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hernández, Hernàndez, Hernandéz, Hérnandez, Hernãndez, Hernandèz, Herñandez, Hèrnandez, Hernañdez, Hernândez, Hérnández, Herñañdez or Hernándéz. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Hernandez is the 56^th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 790 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Hernandez are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 72,964^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 7,686 people.

Hernandez is the most prevalent surname in 3 countries: Mexico, where 53 percent live, Honduras, where 3 percent live and El Salvador, where 3 percent live. The last name Hernandez is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 4,874,914 people, or 1 in 25. In Mexico Hernandez is most numerous in: México, where 14 percent live, Veracruz, where 11 percent live and Mexico City, where 7 percent live. Barring Mexico this last name is found in 194 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Colombia, where 6 percent live.

Hernandez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hernandez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hernandez surname increased 40,762 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 28,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 8,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hernandez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hernandez are 42.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hernandez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.07% less than the national average, earning €14,994 per year; in Norway they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning 302,234 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,999 per year; in South Africa they earn 100.94% more than the national average, earning R 477,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $22,222,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.02% less than the national average, earning $35,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,783 CAD per year.