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

Hernández-Ayala, 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 Hernández-Ayala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernández-Ayala in America

Hernández-Ayala is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández-Ayala surname appeared 116 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 Hernández-Ayala.

The history of the last name Hernández-Ayala

The surname HERNANDEZAYALA has its roots in Spain, originating during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the two surnames Hernandez and Ayala. The first component, Hernandez, derives from the patronymic "hijo de Hernando" meaning "son of Hernando," a Spanish variant of the Germanic name Ferdinand or Fernando. The second part, Ayala, is a locative surname referring to the town of Ayala in the Basque region of northern Spain.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Hernandez can be traced back to the 12th century, with references found in historical documents such as the Becerro de las Behetrías, a census-like record of feudal landholdings in Castile. One notable figure bearing this name was Diego García de Hernández, a 14th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

The Ayala surname has an even longer history, dating back to the 9th century when it was associated with the noble Ayala family, who held significant lands and influence in the Basque region. One of the earliest recorded members of this family was Galindo Aznárez, Count of Ayala, who lived in the late 9th century.

Over the centuries, the combined surname HERNANDEZAYALA has been carried by several notable individuals. In the 16th century, Pedro Hernández de Ayala was a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the exploration of the Pacific Ocean and the coasts of California and Mexico. Another prominent figure was Juan Hernández de Ayala, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 18th century, José Hernández de Ayala y Mendoza was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1745 to 1752. During the 19th century, Emilio Hernández de Ayala was a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico from 1877 to 1879.

Moving into more recent history, Ángel Hernández Ayala was a 20th-century Mexican artist and muralist known for his contributions to the Mexican Muralist Movement. He was born in 1902 and his vibrant murals can still be found adorning public buildings throughout Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernández-Ayala

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hernández-Ayala.

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 Hernández-Ayala 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.

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 Hernández-Ayala was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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