Hernandez Family History

Hernandez Surname Meaning

Spanish (Hernández): patronymic from the personal name Hernando (see Fernando). The surname has also been established in southern Italy mainly in Naples and Palermo since the period of Spanish dominance there.

Hernandez (including in the sense 2 below) is the eleventh most frequent surname in the US. Compare De Hernandez.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some Jewish descendants retained the surname that their families had adopted as Roman Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Fernandez, Hernadez, Fernandes, Hernando, Menendez, Bernardez, Hernan, Hornaday, Brandes, Fernando

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48K	Military Records
246K	Immigration Records
686K	Census and Voter Lists
257K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hernandez family from?

You can see how Hernandez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hernandez family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hernandez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Hernandez families living in Derbyshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Hernandez's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Hernandez families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hernandez surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Hernandez ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hernandez. 34% of Hernandez men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Hernandez women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hernandez were Labrador and Housewife.

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Laborer

34%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labrador

Maid

10%

Seamstress

Housekeeper

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 686K census records available for the last name Hernandez. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hernandez census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 246K immigration records available for the last name Hernandez. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 48K military records available for the last name Hernandez. For the veterans among your Hernandez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hernandez lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hernandez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hernandez in 1940 was 33, and 69 in 2004.

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Hernandez Surname Meaning

Hernandez (including in the sense 2 below) is the eleventh most frequent surname in the US. Compare De Hernandez.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some Jewish descendants retained the surname that their families had adopted as Roman Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hernandez family from?

What did your Hernandez ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

34%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labrador

Maid

10%

Seamstress

Housekeeper

Housewife

What Hernandez family records will you find?

What is the average Hernandez lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hernandez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hernandez in 1940 was 33, and 69 in 2004.

Hernandez Family History

Hernandez Surname Meaning

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Hernandez Surname Meaning

14 million record(s) for Hernandez

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Hernandez family from?

What did your Hernandez ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hernandez family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hernandez family history

What is the average Hernandez lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Hernandez family tree

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