Find out how popular the last name Vega 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 Vega Hernández.

Vega 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 Vega Hernández surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vega Hernández in America

Vega Hernández is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vega Hernández surname appeared 178 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 Vega Hernández.

The history of the last name Vega Hernández

The surname VEGAHERNANDEZ is a compound Spanish surname derived from the fusion of two independent surnames - Vega and Hernandez. It originated in Spain during the medieval period, specifically in the regions of Castile and Andalusia.

Vega is a Spanish surname derived from the word "vega," meaning a fertile plain or valley. It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned a vega. The name can be traced back to the 11th century in the Iberian Peninsula.

Hernandez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname that means "son of Hernando" or "son of Fernando." It originated from the Germanic name "Ferdinandus," which was popularized in Spain during the Visigothic era. The earliest known record of the Hernandez surname dates back to the 12th century in medieval Castile.

One of the earliest documented instances of the combined surname VEGAHERNANDEZ can be found in the archives of the Monastery of Guadalupe in Extremadura, Spain, where a nobleman named Alonso de VEGAHERNANDEZ is mentioned in a 15th-century document.

During the Spanish colonial era, the VEGAHERNANDEZ surname spread to the Americas, particularly to Mexico, where it became well-established. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Pedro de VEGAHERNANDEZ (1499-1572), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
2. Juan de VEGAHERNANDEZ (1530-1599), a Spanish-born explorer and navigator who charted parts of the Pacific coast of North America.
3. María de VEGAHERNANDEZ (1564-1647), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception in Seville.
4. Francisco de VEGAHERNANDEZ (1620-1688), a Spanish-born architect and engineer who designed several churches and public buildings in Mexico City.
5. Beatriz de VEGAHERNANDEZ (1675-1742), a Mexican-born poet and writer known for her religious poetry and advocacy for women's education.

While the surname VEGAHERNANDEZ is relatively uncommon globally, it maintains a strong presence in Spain, particularly in the regions of its origin, as well as in Mexico and other parts of Latin America with Spanish colonial heritage.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vega 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 Vega 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 Vega Hernández was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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