Fernando History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished Spanish surname Fernando is a proud sign of a rich and ancient heritage. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century; the most common patronymic suffix being "ez." The Fernando name is derived from the Spanish elements "faro," meaning "journey" and "nano, " meaning "brave."

Early Origins of the Fernando family

The surname Fernando was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Much of the popularity of this name and its cognates is due to King Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon (1198-1252) who, after leading much of the reconquest of Christian Spain from the Moors, was then canonized.

Early History of the Fernando family

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Fernando Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fernández, Fernandez, Ferranz, Ferrándiz, Ferrandiz, Ferrández, Ferrandez, Fernandeiz, Federnandiz, Fredenandiz, Fredinandoz, Frenandoz, Fredelandez, Fredernandiz, Fernayz and many more.

Early Notables of the Fernando family

Prominent among members of the family was Asur Fernández, count of Monzon in the tenth century. Juan Fernández de Heredia, a fourteenth century Aragonese nobleman, was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers of Rhodes. Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was Captain of the Spanish Infantry under Ferdinand and Isabella, and led his troops against the French in Italy in the early 1500s. Also of note were the Spanish artist Gregorio...
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Fernando Ranking

In the United States, the name Fernando is the 9,243^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Fernando is ranked the 767^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,067 people with that name. 2

Fernando migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fernando Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anthony Fernando, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1642 3
Peter Fernando, who arrived in Maryland in 1666 3

Fernando Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dulone T Fernando, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
Jose Fernando, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1832 3
R Fernando, aged 21, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1837 3
Pascual Fernando, aged 19, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1843 3
Alexandre Fernando, aged 18, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fernando (post 1700) +

Raj Fernando, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008
Bayani Flores Fernando (1946-2023), Filipino politician, businessman, and professional mechanical engineer who served as the representative for Marikina's 1st congressional district from 2016 to 2022
Pattiyage Robin Steven Fernando (1937-2022), popularly as Robin Fernando, a Sri Lankan cinema actor and stunt coordinator, considered as one of the best stunt directors in Sinhala cinema
Joseph Manuel Alexander Fernando (1940-2020), popularly known as Alexander Fernando a Sri Lankan film actor, and stunt director who acted in over 120 Sinhala films, six Tamil films and one English film
Luis Fernando Espinel Lalama (b. 1967), Ecuadorian football manager and former player
Luis Fernando Páez González (1989-2019), Paraguayan footballer
Luiz Fernando Guimaraes (b. 1949), Brazilian actor
Julian Fernando Casablancas (b. 1978), American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of rock band The Strokes, with whom he has released six studio albums
Roberto Fernando Frojuelo (1937-2021), known as Roberto Frojuelo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward
José Fernando Bonaparte (1928-2020), Argentine paleontologist, one of the best known Argentine paleontologists

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)