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

Hernander, 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 Hernander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernander in America

Hernander is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernander surname appeared 102 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 Hernander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hernander 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 Hernander

The surname HERNANDER is of Spanish origin, derived from the personal name Fernando, which is itself derived from the Germanic elements fer (meaning "brave") and nand (meaning "daring"). The name first appeared in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura.

The earliest recorded instance of the HERNANDER surname dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in the Libro de Repartimiento, a medieval document that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the Christian settlers in the newly conquered territories of Andalusia.

One notable historical figure bearing the HERNANDER surname was Diego Hernandez de Palencia, a 15th-century Spanish chronicler and diplomat who served as the ambassador of King Henry IV of Castile to the court of King Edward IV of England. He was born in Palencia, Spain, around 1425 and died in Rome in 1488.

Another prominent individual with the HERNANDER surname was Gonzalo Hernández de Oviedo y Valdés, a 16th-century Spanish historian and author known for his extensive writings on the natural history and indigenous cultures of the West Indies. He was born in Madrid in 1478 and died in Valladolid in 1557.

In the 17th century, the HERNANDER surname was associated with the Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Hernández Díaz, who played a significant role in the conquest of the Mayan territories in the Yucatán Peninsula. He was born in Salamanca, Spain, around 1590 and died in Mérida, Yucatán, in 1647.

During the 18th century, the HERNANDER surname gained recognition through the works of the Spanish painter and engraver Antonio Hernández Nájera, who was born in Madrid in 1732 and died in the same city in 1805. He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which adorned churches and monasteries throughout Spain.

In the 19th century, the HERNANDER surname was associated with the Spanish writer and journalist José Hernández Fernández, who was born in Cádiz in 1823 and died in Madrid in 1888. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and contributed to several notable publications, including El Museo Universal and La Ilustración Española y Americana.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernander

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

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 Hernander 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 Hernander 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 Hernander was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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