Henandez

Henandez Meaning & Origin

About Henandez
The surname Hernandez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Hernando, which itself is a variant of Ferdinand. The name Hernandez means "son of Hernando" or "son of Ferdinand." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hernando or Ferdinand. The surname is quite common in Spanish-speaking countries and has spread to various parts of the world due to migration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henandez: 782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N AH0 D EH2 Z
🌐 IPA
/henandez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H553

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henandez in Braille

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

The name Henandez in braille

How to sign the name Henandez using Sign Language

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

The name Henandez in sign language

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