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

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

Popularity of Hernández-Soto in America

Hernández-Soto is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández-Soto surname appeared 157 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-Soto.

The history of the last name Hernández-Soto

The surname HERNANDEZSOTO has its origins in Spain, originating during the Middle Ages. The name is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Hernandez and Soto, indicating that it likely arose from a marriage between two families bearing these respective surnames.

Hernandez is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name Hernando, itself a variation of Fernando, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, meaning "brave traveler" or "adventurous journey." Soto, on the other hand, is a topographic surname referring to a small grove or thicket of trees, from the Spanish word "soto."

Early records show the surname HERNANDEZSOTO appearing in various historical documents from the 15th century onwards, particularly in regions such as Andalusia, Castile, and Extremadura. Some notable individuals with this surname throughout history include:

1. Juan Hernandez de Soto (c. 1470 - c. 1540), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Cuba and explored parts of Florida.

2. Pedro Hernandez de Soto (c. 1495 - 1560), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led an expedition into the interior of present-day United States, becoming the first European to cross the Mississippi River.

3. María Hernandez de Soto (c. 1550 - c. 1620), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner in the Kingdom of Aragon.

4. Diego Hernandez de Soto (c. 1580 - 1640), a Spanish playwright and poet during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

5. Alonso Hernandez de Soto (c. 1600 - 1670), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of New Mexico from 1657 to 1662.

The surname HERNANDEZSOTO has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Hernandez de Soto, Hernandes Soto, and even Fernandes Soto, reflecting the interchangeable use of the letters "h" and "f" in Spanish. Additionally, some branches of the family may have adopted the surname as a single unit, while others maintained the separate Hernandez and Soto surnames.

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

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

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

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