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

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

Popularity of Hernández-Núñez in America

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

The Hernández-Núñez 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-Núñez.

The history of the last name Hernández-Núñez

The surname HERNANDEZNUNEZ is a compound Spanish surname that combines the paternal surname Hernandez with the maternal surname Nunez. It originated in Spain during the Middle Ages when it became common practice to use two surnames, one from each parent.

The Hernandez portion of the surname likely derives from the given name Hernando or Fernando, which are Spanish forms of the Germanic name Ferdinand meaning "brave traveler" or "adventurous journey." The Nunez component derives from the Spanish word nuño, a pet form of the personal name Nuno, which itself comes from the Latin name Nonnius.

Early mentions of the Hernandez name can be found in medieval Spanish records, such as the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Nunez surname was Ruy Núñez de Valverde, a 13th-century nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista.

Notable historical figures with the surname HERNANDEZNUNEZ include Juan Hernández Núñez (1537-1600), a Spanish clergyman and writer who authored several religious works. Another was Diego Hernández Núñez (c.1570-1636), a Spanish poet and dramatist from Seville who wrote plays in the style of Lope de Vega.

In the New World, Cristóbal Hernández Núñez (c.1550-1620) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Francisco de Ibarra's expedition to Nueva Vizcaya in 1563. Later, Alonso Hernández Núñez (1664-1722) was a Spanish military officer and governor of Spanish Florida from 1716 to 1718.

A more recent bearer was José Hernández Núñez (1920-2005), a Mexican architect and sculptor known for his modernist designs and public artworks in Mexico City. He received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1989.

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

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

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

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