Ferandez

Ferandez Meaning & Origin

About Ferandez
The surname Fernandez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Fernando, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "fardi" meaning "journey" and "nanthi" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Fernandez can be interpreted to mean "son of Fernando" or "descendant of the brave traveler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ferandez is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ferandez: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferandez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ferandez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0605302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 AE1 N D EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ferandez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferandez in Braille

Here's how to represent Ferandez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ferandez in braille

How to sign the name Ferandez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ferandez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ferandez in sign language

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