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

The surname Hernández is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Hernandez, Hernàndez, Hernãndez, Hérnández, Hernándéz, Hernândez, Hernandéz, Hérnandez, Hernandèz, Herñandez, Hèrnandez, Hernañdez or Herñañdez. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 14,594^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 190,893 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hernández reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Hernández is also the 2,446,817^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname Hernández is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 17,577 people, or 1 in 7,062. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Mexico City, where 20 percent reside, México, where 17 percent reside and Jalisco, where 6 percent reside. Other than Mexico it occurs in 91 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Guatemala, where 9 percent reside.