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How Many People Have the Last Name Hernandez?

Official Demographic Finding

~1,043,281 People

In official U.S. Decennial Census returns, Hernandez ranks as the #11 most common surname nationwide, representing approximately 353.68 people per 100,000 Americans.

Surname Snapshot

National Rank

#11

Total Bearers

~1,043,281

Frequency / 100k

353.68

Etymology / Origin

Spanish (Patronymic: Son of Hernando/Fernando)

Popular Full Name Combinations with "Hernandez"

Explore estimated population counts for verified full names ending with Hernandez:

James Hernandez~7,780 people →John Hernandez~2,110 people →Robert Hernandez~7,210 people →Michael Hernandez~8,930 people →

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