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

Hernández is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hernandez, Hernàndez, Hernãndez, Hérnández, Hernándéz, Hernândez, Hernandéz, Hérnandez, Hernandèz, Herñandez, Hèrnandez, Hernañdez or Herñañdez. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Hernández is the 14,594^th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 190,893 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hernández are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,446,817^th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 20 people.

It is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 17,577 people, or 1 in 7,062. In Mexico Hernández is most frequent in: Mexico City, where 20 percent are found, México, where 17 percent are found and Jalisco, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Mexico this surname occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 17 percent are found and Guatemala, where 9 percent are found.