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Hernandez

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Meaning

"Son of Hernando"

Traditionally a Spanish patronymic surname meaning descendant of Hernando, sometimes used as a given name in surname-as-name contexts.

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Popularity History of Hernandez

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Hernandez did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Hernandez Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Hernandez

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Quick Facts

OriginSpanish
Syllables3
Length9 letters

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