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

Sánchez-Hernand, 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 Sánchez-Hernand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Hernand in America

Sánchez-Hernand is the 36426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Hernand surname appeared 614 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 Sánchez-Hernand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sánchez-Hernand to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Hernand

The surname SANCHEZHERNAND is a Spanish compound surname with origins dating back to the 15th century in central Spain. It is believed to be derived from the combination of the surnames Sanchez and Hernand, with Sanchez coming from the given name Sancho, which has its roots in the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "sainted". Hernand, on the other hand, is thought to be a variant spelling of the more common Hernandez, which stems from the Spanish given name Hernando, a form of Fernando, meaning "daring journey".

One of the earliest recorded bearers of this surname was Juan Sanchezhernand, a nobleman and landowner from the province of Toledo, who was mentioned in a royal charter dated 1487. Another early reference can be found in a church registry from the village of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid, where a certain Pedro Sanchezhernand was listed as a witness at a baptism in 1521.

In the 16th century, the Sanchezhernand family appeared to have established a presence in the town of Alburquerque, located in the region of Extremadura. A notable member from this era was Diego Sanchezhernand (1542-1611), a prominent lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Royal Court of Seville.

The 17th century saw the emergence of a Sanchezhernand branch in the city of Granada, where a line of skilled artisans and craftsmen bearing this name gained recognition for their work in woodcarving and metalsmithing. One such individual was Alonso Sanchezhernand (1627-1696), a renowned sculptor who created many religious figures and altarpieces for churches throughout Andalusia.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, several Sanchezhernands left Spain and settled in various parts of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Cuba. One notable figure from this period was José María Sanchezhernand (1788-1857), a Cuban-born military officer who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence and later held diplomatic posts in Spain and France.

Another prominent bearer of this surname was Miguel Sanchezhernand (1821-1899), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a senator and governor of the state of Guanajuato during the latter half of the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sánchez-Hernand

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sánchez-Hernand.

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 Sánchez-Hernand 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sánchez-Hernand has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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