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![Show Contents]() Fernandes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Fernandes surname is a patronymic form, created from the personal name Fernando. [1] This is one of the most common surnames in Portugal. Fernandes is the 243rd most common surname in the world. Early Origins of the Fernandes familyThe surname Fernandes was first found in Iberian peninsula. Early History of the Fernandes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fernandes research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1495, 1488, 1394, 1460, 1498, 1475, 1542, 1511, 1453 and 1501 are included under the topic Early Fernandes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fernandes Spelling VariationsSpelling 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. Early Notables of the Fernandes family (pre 1700)Prominent members of the family include António Fernandes, a Portuguese explorers of the early 15th century. He was raised in the household of Prince Henry "the Navigator" of Portugal (1394-1460), and lead expeditions to Africa. João Fernandes was another 15th century Portuguese explorer, of West Africa, where he was a pioneer of the European slave and gold trade, and...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fernandes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fernandes World RankingIn the United States, the name Fernandes is the 2,829th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. [2] However, in Canada, the name Fernandes is ranked the 567th most popular surname with an estimated 8,715 people with that name. [3] And in France, the name Fernandes is the 220th popular surname with an estimated 16,173 people with that name. [4]
 Fernandes migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fernandes Settlers in 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 [5]
Fernandes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Francis Olivera Fernandes, who arrived in Norfolk, VA in 1805
- Edward and Anthoney Fernandes both arrived in Philadelphia in 1816
- F Fernandes, aged 21, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1827 [5]
- Antonio Fernandes, aged 46, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 [5]
- A Fernandes, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 [5]
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Fernandes migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fernandes Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- S C I Fernandes, who arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862
| Fernandes migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [6]Fernandes Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Abraham Fernandes was on record in Jamaica in 1691
Fernandes Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century- Aron. Dias Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740 [5]
- Aron Dias Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740 [5]
- Isaac Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1740 [5]
- Daniel Alves Fernandes was naturalized in Jamaica in 1741
- David Fernandes, who landed in Jamaica in 1743 [5]
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Fernandes (post 1700) | + |
- Margie Fernandes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996
- John B. Fernandes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1936, 1940
- Arthur Fernandes, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008
- Anthony Fernandes (1936-2023), Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Bareilly from 1989 until his retirement in 2014
- Hélio Fernandes (1921-2021), Brazilian journalist who owned the newspaper Tribuna da Imprensa from 1962 to his death
- Remo Fernandes (b. 1953), Indian, pop, rock, Indian fusion artist and playback singer from the state of Goa
- Filipe Miguel Lopes Fernandes (b. 1980), Portuguese footballer
- George Mathew Fernandes (b. 1930), Indian trade unionist, politician journalist agriculturist
- Daniel Bosco Fernandes (b. 1985), Canadian singer and songwriter
- Vânia Fernandes (b. 1985), Portuguese singer
- ... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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