Fernández

Fernández is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando."

It is the second most popular name in Spain.

It is the 138 most popular name in France.( 1891-1990)

It is the 223 most popular name in the USA.

It is the fourth most popular name in Argentina.

It is the 22 most popular in Peru.

It is the 10 most popular in Paraguay.

It is the 30 most popular in Chili.

It is the 13 most popular in Mexico.

The number of FERNANDEZ: SPAIN = 850 000 , USA = 115 000 , FRANCE = 25 000

^[1] http://www.geopatronyme.com/cgi-bin/carte/hitnom.cgi?periode=5 http://names.mongabay.com/most_common_surnames.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America

http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/lists/100ars2006.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_North_America

Fernández - (Son of Fernando, from Germanic Fredenand or Fridnand. Most of the common Spanish surnames originating from Germanic first names were introduced in Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths, so almost all of them are from the Visigoth tradition)

The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler."^[2]

The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. Like Fernandes Lavrador , the first landowner of Labrador in 1503.

The Arabized version of this surname is Ibn Faranda. It was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.

Adrian Fernández, Mexican race car driver
Adriana Fernández, Mexican long-distance runner
Alberto Ángel Fernández, former Chief of Cabinet of Argentina
Alberto Fernandez, Director of Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State
Alberto Fernández de la Puebla, Spanish cyclist active from 2006
Alejandro Fernández, son of Vicente Fernández and regional Mexican music singer
Alexander Fernandez (disambiguation)
Almudena Fernandez, Spanish fashion model
Anaelys Fernández, Cuban discus thrower
Andrés Fernández Acosta (2009) ,Ministro de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Colombia.
Aníbal Fernández, current Interior Minister of Argentina
Arran Fernandez, home-educated mathematics prodigy, England
Augusto Matías Fernández, Argentine footballer
Carlos Fernández (disambiguation)
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Current president of Argentina
Dalixia Fernández, Cuban beach volleyball player
Dominique Fernandez, French novelist
Douglas Fernández, Venezuelan decathlete
Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
Enrique Fernández Arbós, Spanish composer
Félix Omar Fernández, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
Fernando Fernández, Spanish footballer
Florentino Fernández, Cuban boxer
Gerardo Fernández, Argentine cyclist
Geovane Fernández, Uruguayan cyclist
German Fernandez, American student and middle-distance runner
Gigi Fernández, Puerto Rican tennis player
Giselle Fernández, U.S. television reporter and anchor
Gregorio Fernández (1576–1636), Spanish sculptor
Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby player
Isabel Fernández, Spanish judoka
Jacqueline Fernandez, Sri Lankan model and actress
Jérôme Fernandez, French handball player
José W. Fernandez , American Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB) is led by Assistant Secretary M. José W. Fernandez (2010).
Jose Fernandez ,Governor of the Central Bank (1984-1990) of the Republic of the Philippines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangko_Sentral_ng_Pilipinas

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
Julie Fernandez, British actress
Katherine Fernandez Rundle, state attorney of Miami-Dade County
Krystal Fernandez, American sports journalist
Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic
Lisa Fernandez (born 1971), American softball player
Luis Fernández, football player from Spain
Macedonio Fernández, was an Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
Manny Fernandez (born 1946), American football player
Manny Fernandez (born 1954), American wrestler
Manny Fernandez (born 1974), American ice hockey player
Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez, American Korean War ace
Mariano Fernández ,Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Chile (2010)

http://www.minrel.gob.cl/prontus_minrel/site/artic/20100112/pags/20100112181920.php

Mark Fernandez, Canadian pair skater
Mark Anthony Fernandez, Filipino actor
Mary Joe Fernandez, American tennis player
Matías Fernández, Chilean football player who currently plays for Villarreal CF
Mervyn Fernandez, NFL and CFL football wide receiver
Michel Dezelu Fernandez,soldier of the ‘Grande Armée’ of Napoleon Bonaparte,fighter of the great battle he never move back.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_medals1.html

Óscar Fernández (disambiguation)
Pedro Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
Pops Fernandez, Filipina actress
Rosario Fernández, Peruvian politician, Prime Minister of Peru (2011–present)
Rowen Fernandez, South African footballer
Rudy Fernandez, Filipino actor
Rudy Fernández (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
Serrana Fernández, Uruguayan swimmer
Shiloh Fernandez, American actor
Sid Fernandez, American baseball player
Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela 2008-2009, Miss Universe 2009
Tomás Fernández, Cuban football (soccer) player
Vicente Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
Xandru Fernández, writer in the Asturian language

remember september 11,2001 Henry Fernandez, Jose Manuel Contreras Fernandez, Judy H. Fernandez.

In fiction:

Fernandez warrior, fictional vampire from the Castlevania video game series
Carrie Fernandez, fictional sorceress from the Castlevania video game series
Lauren Fernandez, main character of the Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez [1]
Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, the name of the anthropomorphized Spain in the comic Axis Powers Hetalia

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