Find out how popular the last name Hernande is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hernande.

Hernande, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hernande surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernande in America

Hernande is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernande surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hernande.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hernande to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hernande

The surname "HERNANDE" is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish personal name "Hernán," which is a variant of the name "Fernando" or "Ferdinand." The name "Fernando" itself has Germanic roots, coming from the name "Ferdinandus," which means "brave traveler."

HERNANDE is thought to have first emerged in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Castile and León. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 11th and 12th centuries, when it was often spelled as "Hernandez" or "Hernandes."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), the famous Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico. Cortés was born in the town of Medellín, Extremadura, and his exploits and conquests played a significant role in shaping the history of the Americas.

Another notable individual with the surname HERNANDE was Juan Hernández (c. 1475-1557), a Spanish physician and botanist who accompanied Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. Hernández is credited with producing one of the earliest and most comprehensive accounts of the flora and fauna of the New World.

In the 16th century, the name HERNANDE also appeared in the writings of Miguel de Cervantes, the celebrated Spanish author best known for his novel "Don Quixote." One of the characters in the novel, a peasant named Hernando de Hierro, bears a variant of the surname.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname HERNANDE was carried across the Atlantic by settlers and conquistadors. It became particularly prevalent in Mexico, where many families of Spanish descent adopted the name.

In the 19th century, José Hernández (1834-1886), an Argentine writer and politician, gained fame for his epic poem "Martín Fierro," which is considered a masterpiece of Spanish-American literature and a significant work in portraying the culture of the Argentine gaucho.

Throughout history, the surname HERNANDE has been associated with various occupations, including military service, politics, literature, and the arts. While its roots can be traced back to medieval Spain, the name has since spread to various parts of the world, reflecting the global reach of Spanish culture and influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernande

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hernande.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hernande was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hernande has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hernande was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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