Find out how popular the last name Hernández Vega 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 Vega.

Hernández Vega, 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 Vega surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernández Vega in America

Hernández Vega is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández Vega surname appeared 123 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 Vega.

The history of the last name Hernández Vega

The surname HERNANDEZVEGA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, likely stemming from the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is a compound surname, combining the patrilineal surnames Hernandez and Vega.

Hernandez is a Spanish patronymic surname derived from the personal name Hernando, itself a variant of Fernando, the Spanish form of the Germanic name Ferdinand. The name Ferdinand is composed of the elements "fridu" (peace) and "nanth" (daring, brave). Hernandez is thought to have originated in the medieval Kingdom of Castile.

Vega, on the other hand, is a topographic surname indicating someone who lived near a fertile plain or meadow. It is derived from the Spanish word "vega," which comes from the Latin "vīca," meaning a small valley or open tract of land.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the combined surname HERNANDEZVEGA was Juan Hernández Vega, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another notable bearer of this surname was Francisco Hernández Vega, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet from Madrid.

In the 18th century, Pedro Hernández Vega served as a military officer in the Spanish colonial army, participating in campaigns against indigenous resistance in present-day Chile. Later, in the 19th century, María Hernández Vega was a renowned operatic soprano who performed throughout Europe and Latin America.

One of the most famous individuals with this surname was José Hernández Vega, a Cuban revolutionary and military leader who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Che Guevara during the Cuban Revolution. Born in 1924 and died in 1997, he served as a prominent figure in the Cuban government after the revolution's success.

While the surname HERNANDEZVEGA is predominantly associated with Spain, Portugal, and Latin American countries, it has also been carried by individuals of diverse nationalities and backgrounds throughout history, reflecting the global reach and impact of Spanish and Portuguese exploration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernández Vega

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

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

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