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Fernandes Family Crest
Fernandes Family Crest
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Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish

Where did the Portuguese Fernandes family come from? What is the Portuguese Fernandes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fernandes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fernandes family history?

The Fernandes surname is a patronymic form, created from the personal name Fernando. This is one of the most common surnames in Portugal.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fernant, Farrant, Hernando, Hernan, Hernanz, Fernando, Fernan, Fernao, Ferrao, Hernandez, Hernaez, Hernaiz, Fernandez, Ferrandez, Ferrandiz, Fernandes and many more.

First found in Iberian peninsula.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fernandes research. Another 305 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1394, 1455, 1460, 1475, 1488, 1495, 1498, 1511, and 1542 are included under the topic Early Fernandes History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 106 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fernandes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fernandes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Baltazar Fernandes, a Portuguese colonist, led expeditions into the interior of Brazil, laying the foundations of Sorocaba, 1654
  • Anthonio Fernandes, who landed in Maryland in 1660
  • Abraham Fernandes was on record in Jamaica in 1691

Fernandes Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Aron Dias Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740
  • Aron. Dias Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740
  • Isaac Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740
  • Daniel Alves Fernandes was naturalized in Jamaica in 1741
  • David Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1743


Fernandes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Francis Olivera Fernandes arrived in Norfolk, VA in 1805
  • Edward and Anthoney Fernandes both arrived in Philadelphia in 1816
  • F Fernandes, aged 21, landed in New Orleans, La in 1827
  • Jose Fernandes, aged 18, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • A Fernandes, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829


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  • Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (b. 1944), Portuguese politician
  • Remo Fernandes (b. 1953), Indian, pop,rock, Indian fusion artist and playback singer from the state of Goa
  • Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes (b. 1985), Portuguese triathlon athlete, winner of a Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games
  • António Fernandes, one of the leading Portuguese explorers of the earlier 15th century
  • Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes (b. 1986), Portuguese footballer
  • Gelson Tavares Fernandes (b. 1986), Swiss footballer
  • Tiago Fernandes (b. 1993), Brazilian tennis player
  • Manuel José Tavares Fernandes (b. 1951), retired Portuguese footballer
  • Daniel Márcio Fernandes (b. 1983), Portuguese-Canadian footballer
  • Wayne Fernandes (b. 1978), Canadian field hockey player


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  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Zúquete, Afonso Eduardo Martins. Armorial Lusitano. Lisboa: Editoria Enciclopédia, 1961. Print.
  4. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  5. Marques A. H. De Oliveira. History of Portugal. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972. Print.
  6. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  7. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  8. Guiseppi, Montague Spencer, edition. Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American and West Indian Colonies. Mancester, England: The Huguenot Soceity of London, 1921. Print.
  9. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Fernandes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fernandes Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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