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

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

Popularity of Moreno Hernández in America

Moreno Hernández is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moreno Hernández surname appeared 204 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 Moreno Hernández.

The history of the last name Moreno Hernández

The surname MORENOHERNANDE is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Moreno and Hernandez. It likely originated in Spain during the Middle Ages.

Moreno is derived from the Spanish word "moreno," which means "dark-skinned" or "brunette." It was initially used as a descriptive nickname for individuals with dark complexions or hair. The name can be traced back to the 12th century in regions like Andalusia and Castile.

Hernandez is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Hernando, which is a Spanish form of Ferdinand. It originated as a way to identify someone as the son or descendant of a man named Hernando.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Moreno can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document detailing the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its conquest by King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. The document mentions several individuals with the surname Moreno.

Hernandez, on the other hand, appears in various historical records from the 14th century onwards, such as the Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a census-like document compiled in 1352 under the orders of King Pedro I of Castile.

Notable individuals with the surname Moreno include Agustín Moreno (1520-1598), a Spanish painter and sculptor from Córdoba, and Bartolomé Moreno (1579-1655), a Spanish poet and dramatist from Seville.

As for the surname Hernandez, one prominent figure was Diego Hernandez de Argüello (c. 1510-1595), a Spanish soldier and explorer who played a significant role in the conquest of Central America.

Another noteworthy individual was Gonzalo Hernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478-1557), a Spanish historian and author who wrote extensively about the early Spanish expeditions and colonization of the West Indies and Central America.

In the 16th century, Juan Hernández de León (c. 1520-1590) was a Spanish architect and sculptor who worked on various projects in Mexico, including the construction of the famous Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.

While the combination of Moreno and Hernandez into a single surname is less common, it likely originated as a way to distinguish different family branches or lineages, a practice that was not uncommon in Spain during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

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

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

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

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