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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish

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

The Hernandez 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 Hernandez 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 Hernandez 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 Hernandez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hernandez Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Cayetano Hernandez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803
  • Joaquin Hernandez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803
  • Catalina Hernandez, who arrived in America in 1811
  • Diego Hernandez, who arrived in America in 1811
  • Isabel Hernandez, who landed in America in 1811


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  • Keith Hernandez (b. 1953), American baseball player
  • Rafael Hernandez Colón (b. 1936), Puerto Rican politician who was governor of Puerto Rico (1973-1977) and (1985-1993)
  • Cenobio Hernandez (1863-1950), Mexican-American composer
  • Jay Hernandez (b. 1978), Mexican-American actor
  • José M. Hernández (b. 1962), former NASA astronaut with over 332 hours in space
  • Rómulo Calzada Hernández (1914-1956), Mexican lawyer
  • Anderson Hernandez (b. 1982), Dominican baseball player
  • Daniel Hernandez (1856-1932), Peruvian painter
  • Félix Hernandez (b. 1986), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Juan Martín Hernandez (b. 1982), Argentine rugby player


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  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla, Spain. Print.
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The Hernandez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hernandez 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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