Hernaez

Hernaez Meaning & Origin

About Hernaez
The surname Hernaez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Hernando, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Ferdinand. The name Hernaez is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hernando. The surname is relatively common in the Basque region of Spain and is often associated with individuals who have Basque ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hernaez: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0 N EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/hernaez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hernaez in Braille

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

The name Hernaez in braille

How to sign the name Hernaez using Sign Language

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

The name Hernaez in sign language

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