Hernendez Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cuba

Hernendez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernendez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7921:457,65039,105
Mexico2461:504,5789,019
Cuba1281:90,0212,848
Colombia531:901,3988,853
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
France21:33,211,361423,184
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Hernéndez (7) are calculated separately.

Hernendez (13) may also be a first name.

Hernendez Last Name Facts

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

Hernendez occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Hernéndez. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernendez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hernendez is the 286,292nd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,430,362 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hernendez live; 79 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

The last name Hernendez is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 792 people, or 1 in 457,650. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 23 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 18 percent are found and Cuba, where 10 percent are found.

Hernendez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hernendez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hernendez surname expanded 19,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hernendez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hernendez last name are 41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Hernendez earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 18.09% less than the national average, earning $18,594,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.72% less than the national average, earning $32,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning $43,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernéndez967/
Hernaendez951/
Ernendez942/
Hernindez8925/
Hernendes8919/
Hernändez8917/
Harnendez893/
Hernendex891/
Hernhndez891/
Ernendes822/
Hernindes783/
Iernendes781/
Herninda7118/
Hernindj713/
Arnendaiz671/
Erninda6318/

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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 Hernendez
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