What is "fernandez"

Fernández is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando". The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler." The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. The Arabized version is Ibn Faranda and it was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.

• It is the 4th most popular name in Argentina.
• It is the 8th most popular name in Spain.
• It is the 10th most popular in Paraguay.
• It is the 13th most popular in Mexico.
• It is the 22nd most popular in Peru.
• It is the 30th most popular in Chile.
• It is the 138th most popular name in France.( 1891-1990)
• It is the 223rd most popular name in the US.
• It is the 891st most popular in Quebec (Canada)
• The number of Fernández: Spain = 586,000, US = 115,000, France = 25,000