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

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)

Fernández

The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler."

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, Spanish-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), Mexican-American wrestler
• Manny Fernandez (born 1974), Spanish-American ice hockey player
• Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez, American Korean War ace
• 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

See also

• Fernandes
• Hernandes
• Hernández