Fernández
| Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "Son of Fernando" |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Related names | Fernandes, Hernández, Hernandes |
Fernández [ferˈnandeθ] 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.
- 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 Fernandez: Spain = 586,000, US = 115,000, France = 25,000
List of people with this family name
- Adrián Fernández (born 1965), Mexican race car driver
- Adriana Fernández (born 1971), Mexican long-distance runner
- Alberto Fernández (disambiguation)
- Alejandro Fernández (born 1971), Mexican singer and son of singer, producer and actor Vicente Fernández
- Alexander Fernandez (disambiguation)
- Almudena Fernández (born 1977), Spanish fashion model
- Anaelys Fernández (born 1979), Cuban discus thrower
- Andrés Fernández Acosta (born 1973), Colombian politician and former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Aníbal Fernández (born 1957), Argentine politician and former Interior Minister
- Arran Fernandez (born 1995), English home-educated mathematics prodigy
- Augusto Fernández (born 1986), Argentine professional association football player
- Carlos Fernández (disambiguation)
- Clarisa Fernández (born 1981), Argentine former professional tennis player
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (born 1953), Argentine politician and current President of Argentina
- Dalixia Fernández (born 1977), Cuban beach volleyball player
- Ramon Fernandez, French Director-General of the Treasury
- Douglas Fernández (born 1959), Venezuelan decathlete
- David Negrete Fernández, a Mexican colonel
- Emilio Fernández (1904–1986), Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
- Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863–1939), Spanish composer
- 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 (born 1974), Costa Rican footballer
- Freddy Fernández (actor), "El Pichi", (1934-1995), Mexican actor
- Gerardo Fernández (born 1977), Argentine former cyclist
- Geovane Fernández (born 1982), Uruguayan cyclist
- German Fernandez (born 1990), American student and middle-distance runner
- Gigi Fernández (born 1964), Puerto Rican former professional 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
- Katherine Fernandez Rundle, American politician and State Attorney for Miami-Dade County
- 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 association 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 former professional ice hockey goaltender
- 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 former professional tennis player
- Matías Fernández (born 1986), Chilean professional association football player
- Matilde Fernández (born 1950), Spanish social feminist and politician
- Mervyn Fernandez (born 1959), American former professional American and Canadian 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 association football goalkeeper
- Rudy Fernandez (actor) (1952–2008), Filipino actor
- Rudy Fernández (basketball) (born 1985), Spanish professional basketball player
- Serrana Fernández (born 1973), Uruguayan swimmer
- Shiloh Fernandez (born 1985), American actor
- Sid Fernandez (born 1962), American former baseball player
- Stefanía Fernández (born 1990), Venezuelan model and 2009 Miss Universe
- Tomás Fernández (born 1915), Cuban association 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
In fiction
- Fernandez warrior, fictional vampire from the Castlevania video game series
- Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, the name of the anthropomorphized Spain in the comic Hetalia: Axis Powers
- Carrie Fernandez, fictional sorceress from the Castlevania video game series
- Jellal Fernandez, fictional character from the Fairy Tail manga and anime series
- Lauren Fernandez, main character of the Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
- Rambaldo Fernandez, the name of the bass character in Puccini's opera La Rondine