Fernandes

Fernandes Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fernandes: 18,018
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,007
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.11

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRNNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F06505302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 N AA1 N D EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™rˈnΙ‘ndΙ›s/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernandes in Braille

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

The name Fernandes in braille

How to sign the name Fernandes using Sign Language

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.

The name Fernandes in sign language

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