Fernando

Fernando Meaning & Origin

About Fernando
The surname Fernando is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Ferdinand, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "frithu" meaning "peace" and "nantha" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Fernando can be interpreted to mean "brave and peaceful" or "daring for peace."

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fernando: 5,596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernando 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 Fernando is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRNNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F0650530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 N AE1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™rˈnΙ‘ndoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernando in Braille

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

The name Fernando in braille

How to sign the name Fernando using Sign Language

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

The name Fernando in sign language

Numerology