Hernando

Hernando Meaning & Origin

About Hernando
The surname Hernando is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Hernando, which is a variant of the name Fernando. The name Fernando itself is derived from the Germanic elements "fardi" meaning "journey" and "nanthi" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Hernando can be interpreted to mean "brave journey" or "daring traveler."

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hernando: 759
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRNNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0650530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0 N AA1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/hΙ™rˈnΙ‘ndoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRNNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hernando in Braille

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

The name Hernando in braille

How to sign the name Hernando using Sign Language

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

The name Hernando in sign language

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