Fernández

Fernández [feɾˈnandeθ] is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando". The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler."^[1] 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.Fernandez was on the list of Officers and Sailors in the First Voyage of Columbus.

• It is the 4th most popular name in Argentina
• It is the 5th most popular in Uruguay
• It is the 8th most popular name in Spain
• It is the 10th most popular name in Paraguay
• It is the 15th most popular in Venezuela
• It is the 22nd most popular in Peru
• It is the 24th most popular in Chile
• It is the 37th most popular in Mexico
• 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,Paraguay= 156000, US = 145,000,Venezuela = 132,000 France = 25,000

People

• Adrián Fernández (born 1965), Mexican race car driver
• Havildar Henry Benny Fernandez (born 19 Jun 1977)Kurnool(AP),telephone Radio Operator in Indian Army
• Adriana Fernández (born 1971), Mexican long-distance runner
• Alberto Fernández (disambiguation)
• Alejandro Fernández (born 1971), Mexican singer, son of Vicente
• Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (1894–1970), Spanish lawyer and banker
• Alexander Fernandez (disambiguation)
• Almudena Fernández (born 1977), Spanish fashion model
• Anaelys Fernández (born 1979), Cuban discus thrower
• Aníbal Fernández (born 1957), Argentine politician and Interior Minister
• Arran Fernandez (born 1995), English home-educated mathematics prodigy
• Augusto Fernández (born 1986), Argentine football player
• Carlos Fernández (disambiguation)
• Clarisa Fernández (born 1981), Argentine tennis player
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (born 1953), Argentine politician and President of Argentina
• Dalixia Fernández (born 1977), Cuban beach volleyball player
• Douglas Fernández (born 1959), Venezuelan decathlete
• David Negrete Fernández, Mexican colonel
• Emilio Fernández (1904–1986), Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
• Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863–1939), Spanish composer
• Enzo Fernández (born 1995]], French-Spanish football player
• Félix Omar Fernández (born 1976), Puerto Rican track and field athlete
• Fernando Fernández Escribano (born 1979), Spanish footballer
• Florentino Fernández (actor) (born 1972), Spanish actor, comedian and showman
• Florentino Fernández (boxer) (1936–2013), Cuban boxer
• Freddy Fernández (actor), "El Pichi", (1934–1995), Mexican actor
• Freddy Fernández (footballer) (born 1974), Costa Rican footballer
• Gastón Fernández (born 1983), Argentine football player
• Gerardo Fernández (born 1977), Argentine cyclist
• Geovane Fernández (born 1982), Uruguayan cyclist
• German Fernandez (born 1990), American middle-distance runner
• Gigi Fernández (born 1964), Puerto Rican tennis player
• Giselle Fernández (born 1961), American television journalist
• Gregorio Fernández (1576–1636), Spanish sculptor
• Happy Fernandez (1939–2013), American politician
• Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby player
• Isabel Fernández (born 1972), Spanish judoka
• Jacqueline Fernandez (born 1985), Sri Lankan model and actress
• Jérôme Fernandez (born 1977), French handball player
• José Fernández (disambiguation)
• Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
• Julie Fernandez (born 1974), British actress
• Jacqueline Fernandez, Sri Lankan Bollywood Actress
• Katherine Fernandez Rundle, American politician
• Khotan Fernandez, Mexican actor and artist
• Krystal Fernandez (born 1971), American sports journalist
• Leonel Fernández (born 1953), Dominican politician and President of the Dominican Republic
• Lisa Fernandez (born 1971), American softball player
• Luis Fernández (born 1959), Spanish-born French football manager
• Macedonio Fernández (1874–1952), Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
• Manny Fernandez (American football) (born 1946), American football player
• Manny Fernandez (wrestler) (born 1954), American wrestler
• Manny Fernandez (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
• Manuel J. Fernandez (1925–1980), American military pilot and ace in the Korean War
• Mariano Fernández (disambiguation)
• Mark Fernandez (born 1988), Canadian pair skater
• Mark Anthony Fernandez (born 1979), Filipino actor
• Mary Joe Fernández (born 1971), American tennis player
• Matías Fernández (born 1986), Chilean football player
• Matilde Fernández (born 1950), Spanish social feminist and politician
• Mervyn Fernandez (born 1959), American football player
• Próspero Fernández Oreamuno (1834–1885), Costa Rican military officer and President of Costa Rica
• Pedro Fernández (born 1969), Mexican recording artist and actor
• Pops Fernandez (born 1966), Filipina singer and actress
• René Fernández Apaza (1924–2013), Bolivian Roman Catholic archbishop
• Rosario Fernández (born 1955), Peruvian politician and Prime Minister of Peru
• Rowen Fernández (born 1978), South African football player
• Rudy Fernandez (actor) (1952–2008), Filipino actor
• Rudy Fernández (basketball) (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
• Serrana Fernández (born 1973), Uruguayan swimmer
• Shiloh Fernandez (born 1985), American actor
• Sid Fernandez (born 1962), American baseball player
• Stefanía Fernández (born 1990), Venezuelan model and 2009 Miss Universe
• Tomás Fernández (born 1915), Cuban football player
• Vicente Fernández (born 1940), Mexican singer, producer and actor
• Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli (1917–2013), Spanish duchess
• Xandru Fernández (born 1970), Spanish writer in the Asturian language

See also

• Fernandes
• Hernandes
• Hernández

References

https://genealogiadelparaguay.com/2017/05/18/apellidos-mas-comunes-en-paraguay-forebears/

https://www.lapatilla.com/2014/05/15/y-los-apellidos-mas-comunes-en-venezuela-son-clickea-pues/

http://history-world.org/Columbus,%20List%20of%20Sailors.htm