Hernandez

Hispanic family name

Hernandez is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Hernando" (a form of Ferdinand).

It ranks among the most common surnames in the United States and throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

The name appears frequently in American sports, entertainment, and public life: Officer Hernandez took the report.

surname

Garcia

Spanish-origin surname

Gonzalez · Perez · Sanchez · Ramirez · Torres · Gomez · Ortiz · Morales · Cruz · Reyes

heritage

genealogy

Study of family descent

roots · forebears · ancestors · descent · origin · family tree · patronymic · Spanish colonial · immigration · Ellis Island

culture

Hispanic

Of Spanish-speaking origin

Chicano · Mexican American · Cuban American · Puerto Rican · bilingual · Spanglish · quinceañera · familia · abuela · abuelo

notable

baseball

Bat-and-ball team sport

Gold Glove · World Series · soccer · football

Categories
Opposites
ethnic/cultural origin of surname

HernandezSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Jones · Johnson · Williams · Anderson · O'Brien

Family

Fernando, Fernandez

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G