About Fernandes
The surname Fernandes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Fernando, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "fardi" meaning "journey" and "nand" meaning "daring" or "brave." As a patronymic surname, Fernandes signifies "son of Fernando" and is commonly found among Portuguese-speaking populations around the world.
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The surname Fernandes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernandes 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 Fernandes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fernandes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fernandes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.