Spanish surname
Son of Hernando
Patronymic surname (from a father's name)
Hernández is a Spanish patronymic meaning 'son of Hernando' (a variant of Fernando). Fernando itself is a Germanic name meaning 'brave journey'. The surname is extremely common in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world.
It ranks among the top surnames in many countries. The name preserves the popularity of the given name Fernando/Hernando in medieval Castile.
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Son of Hernando. From Hernando, a form of Ferdinand, plus "-ez".
Hernandez is a Spanish-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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