Find out how popular the last name Hernández-León 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-León.

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

Popularity of Hernández-León in America

Hernández-León is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández-León surname appeared 134 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-León.

The history of the last name Hernández-León

The surname HERNANDEZLEON is believed to have its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the paternal surname Hernandez and the maternal surname Leon.

The Hernandez portion of the name is derived from the Spanish given name Hernando, which is itself a variant of the name Fernando. Fernando is the Spanish equivalent of the Germanic name Ferdinand, meaning "brave traveler" or "journey of courage." The Leon portion of the name is likely a reference to the city of Leon in northwestern Spain, which was an important center during the Middle Ages.

Historical records suggest that the surname HERNANDEZLEON can be traced back to the 15th century. One of the earliest known instances of the name appears in a census record from the town of Valladolid, dated 1482. This record mentions a certain Juan HERNANDEZLEON, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name HERNANDEZLEON was Pedro HERNANDEZLEON (1499-1567), a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He is known for leading several expeditions to the Gulf of Mexico and establishing the first European settlement in present-day Florida.

Another notable individual with the surname HERNANDEZLEON was Juana HERNANDEZLEON (1528-1598), a Spanish noble and landowner from the region of Andalusia. She was a patron of the arts and supported several literary figures of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 17th century, the name HERNANDEZLEON appeared in the works of Spanish playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635). One of his plays, titled "El Caballero de HERNANDEZLEON," featured a character with this surname.

A prominent figure bearing the HERNANDEZLEON surname in the 18th century was Miguel HERNANDEZLEON (1711-1789), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Royal Navy. He participated in several naval battles during the War of Jenkins' Ear and the Seven Years' War.

Over the centuries, the surname HERNANDEZLEON has undergone various spelling variations, such as Hernandez y Leon, Hernández-León, and Hernandez de Leon, reflecting the regional and linguistic diversity of Spain.

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

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

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

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