Hernández
Hernández is a patronymic educated Spanish surname meaning "son of Hernán". It occurs very often in Spanish-speaking countries and, with more than eight million namesake, is the seventh most common family name in the world, ahead of Smith (4 million, 8th place), Smirnow (2.5 million, 9th place) and Müller (1 million , Place 10). The name is particularly common in Mexico , where it tops the list of the most common surnames with more than 3.5 million father names and 2.6 million mother names (before García with more than 2.5 million father names). In the United States , the name is the 11th most common family name and the third most popular Hispanic surname with more than a million carriers, approximately 95% of whom identify as Hispanics . The name can also be found in foreign-language, simplified or historical orthography in the spelling Hernandez without acute . The Portuguese form of the name is Hernandes .
Name bearer
A.
- Aaron Hernandez (1989-2017), American football player
- Abel Hernández (* 1990; La Joya ), Uruguayan football player
- Abel Barrera Hernández (* around 1960), Mexican priest, anthropologist and human rights activist
- Adolfo Hernández Hurtado (1920–2004), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Guadalajara
- Adrián Hernández (* 1986), Mexican boxer
- Agustín Hernández Navarro (* 1924), Mexican architect and sculptor
- Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez (1818–1889), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tulancingo
- Agustín Morales Hernández (1808–1872), Bolivian military and politician, President 1871/1872
- Aitor Hernández (* 1982), Spanish cyclist
- Alberto Campos Hernández (* 1951), Mexican religious, Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas
- Alberto Rodríguez Hernández (* 1963), Cuban wrestler
- Alejandro Hernández (soccer player) (born 1948), Mexican soccer player
- Alejandro Hernández (tennis player) (born 1977), Mexican tennis player
- Alejandro Hernández (ice hockey player) (born 1991), Spanish ice hockey player
- Alejandro Hernández (screenwriter) (* 1970), Cuban screenwriter
- Alejandro Hernández Hernández (* 1982), Spanish football referee
- Alexis Rodríguez Hernández (* 1977), Spanish racing cyclist
- Alfredo Hernández (soccer player) ( Fello ; * 1935), Mexican soccer player
- Alfredo Hernández (drummer) , American drummer
- Anabel Hernández , Mexican journalist
- Anaysi Hernández (* 1981), Cuban judoka
- Ángel Francisco Bocos Hernández (1883–1936), Spanish religious and blessed, victim of the Spanish Civil War
- Ángel Gómez Hernández (* 1988), Spanish director and screenwriter
- Ángel Vázquez Hernández (* 1968), Spanish politician (Partido Pirata)
- Aníbal Hernández (* 1986), Uruguayan football player
- Antonio Hernández (* 1953), Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter
- Antonio Hernández Gallegos (1912–1973), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tabasco
- Antonio Hernández Palacios (1921–2000), Spanish comic artist
- Antonio Hernández y Rodríguez (1864–1926), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tabasco
- Antonio González Hernández (born 1966), Mexican football player
- April Lee Hernández (* 1980), American actress
- Ariel Hernández (born 1972), Cuban boxer
- Armando Javier Hernández (* 1974), Mexican soccer player
- Arturo Estrada Hernández (* 1925), Mexican painter
- Aurelio Hernández (born 1950), Mexican football player
B.
- Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954), American politician
- Benjamín Jiménez Hernández (* 1938), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Culiacán
- Bernardo Hernández (* 1942), Mexican football player
C.
- Callie Hernandez (* 1988), American actress
- Carlos Hernández (boxer, 1939) (1939-2016), Venezuelan boxer
- Carlos Hernández (boxer, 1971) (born 1971), Salvadoran boxer
- Carlos Hernández Bailo (* 1958), Spanish racing cyclist
- Carlos Hernández Valverde (* 1982), Costa Rican soccer player
- Carlos Alberto Hernandez (* 1971), American super featherweight boxer
- Carlos Alexis Hernández (* 1972), Cuban weightlifter
- Carlos Enrique Hernández (* 1980), Venezuelan baseball player
- Carlos López Hernández (* 1945), Roman Catholic Bishop of Salamanca
- Carlos Manuel Hernández Santana (* 1976), Mexican racing cyclist
- Carlos Hernandez (writer) , American writer
- Claudia Hernández (* 1975), Salvadoran writer
- Claudia López Hernández (* 1970), Colombian politician
- Cruz Manuel Hernández Santiago , known as Manny Manuel (* 1972), Puerto Rican singer
- Cucho Hernández (* 1999), Colombian football player
D.
- Dalia Hernández (* 1985), Mexican dancer and actress
- Daniel Hernandez (* 1996), known as 6ix9ine , American rapper
- Daniel Hernández , Uruguayan soccer player
- Daphne Hernández (* 1976), Costa Rican water diver
- David Hernandez (writer) (born 1971), American poet and writer
- David Hernández (writer, El Salvador) (born 1955), Salvadoran writer
- David Hernandez (mathematician) , French mathematician
- David Hernandez (singer) (born 1983), American singer
- David Hernandez (baseball player) (born 1985), American baseball player
- David Guillermo Hernández González (* 1973), Mexican soccer player
- David Vega Hernández (1994), Spanish tennis player
- Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922–2007), Mexican artist
- Dewan Hernandez (* 1996), American basketball player
E.
- Edgar Hernández (* 1977), Mexican athlete
- Eduardo Hernández Moncada (1899–1995), Mexican composer, pianist and conductor
- Edward Niño Hernández (* 1986), Colombian dancer, smallest man in the world who can walk
- Edwin Hernández (* 1986), Mexican soccer player
- Enrique Hernández (rower) ( Enrique Hernández Díaz ; * 1937), Cuban rower
- Enrique Hernández Armenteros (1918–2017), Cuban Santería priest
- Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (* 1938), Puerto Rican clergyman, Bishop of Caguas
- Enrique Vicente Hernández ( Quique ; * 1945), Spanish football player
- Eusebio Ignacio Hernández Sola (* 1944), Spanish religious, Bishop of Tarazona
- Evelio Hernández († 2015), Cuban baseball player
- Ever Francisco Hernández (born 1958), Salvadoran football player
F.
- Felisberto Hernández (1902–1964), Uruguayan author
- Fernando Hernández (* 1973), Spanish handball player
- Fidel Sánchez Hernández (1917–2003), Salvadoran politician
- Francesc Hernández i Sanz (1863–1949), Menorcan historian, librarian and illustrator
- Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (discoverer of Yucatán) († 1517), Spanish explorer and conquistador
- Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of Nicaragua) (around 1475? –1526), Spanish conquistador
- Francisco Hernández Pineda (1927-2011), Mexican soccer player
- Francisco Hernandez de Toledo (1514–1587), Spanish doctor
- Francisco González Hernández (* 1952), Spanish religious, Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado
- Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo (* 1941), Spanish religious, Bishop of Tianguá
- Francisco Javier Gómez Hernández (* 1967), Mexican football player
- Francisco López Hernández (1932–2017), Spanish sculptor and draftsman
- Francisco Ynduráin Hernández (1910–1994), Spanish Romance scholar, Hispanist and Americanist
G
- Gabriel Hernández (soccer player) (born 1944), Colombian soccer player
- Gabriel Hernández (athlete) (* 1949), Mexican walker
- Gabriel Hernández (boxer) (1973-2001), Dominican boxer
- Gabriel Hernández (water polo player) (* 1975), Spanish water polo player and coach
- Gabriel García Hernández (* 1974), Mexican football player
- Gaspar Hernández (priest) (1798–1858), Dominican priest, educator and politician
- Gaspar Hernández (writer) (* 1971) Spanish writer
- Genaro Hernandez (1966-2011), American boxer
- Gérard Hernandez (* 1933), French actor
- Gilbert Hernandez (* 1957), American comic artist
- Gilberto Hernández (chess player) (* 1970), Mexican chess player and coach
- Gilberto Hernandez (actor) (born 1970), Brazilian actor
- Gilberto Hernández Ortega (1924–1978), Dominican artist
- Gino Hernandez (1957-1986), American wrestler
- Giovani Hernández (* 1993), Mexican soccer player
- Gisela Hernández Gonzalo (1912–1971), Cuban musicologist and composer
- Glenhis Hernández (* 1990), Cuban Taekwondoin
- Guillermo Hernández-Cartaya (* 1932), Cuban banker
- Guillermo Hernández Sánchez (* 1942), Mexican football player
- Guillermo Hernández Medina (born 1971), Mexican football player
- Guillermo Hernández Robaina (* 1945), Spanish football player
- Guillermo Fariñas Hernández (* 1962), Cuban psychologist and journalist, see Guillermo Fariñas
- Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández (* 1934), Guatemalan clergyman, auxiliary bishop emeritus in Guatemala
H
- Héctor Hernández (1935–1984), Mexican football player
- Héctor Hernández Ezpitia (* 1973), Mexican football player
- Héctor Hernández Marrero (* 1995), Spanish football player
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1920–2011), Colombian clergyman, Archbishop of Medellín
- Holden Hernández Carmenates (* 1984), Cuban chess player
- Horacio Hernández (stage name El Negro ; * 1963), Cuban drummer and percussionist
- Hugo Hernández , Mexican football coach
I.
- Ifigenia Martínez y Hernández (* 1925), Mexican economist and politician
- Ignacio de Alba y Hernández (1890–1978), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Colima
- Igor Hernández (* 1977), Venezuelan beach volleyball player
- Ismael Hernández Avila (* 1946), Mexican athlete
- Ismael Hernández Deras (* 1964), Mexican politician
- Ismael Hernández Uscanga (* 1990), Mexican modern pentathlete
- Israel Hernández (* 1970), Cuban judoka
- Iván Hernández (* 1982), Mexican boxer
J
- Jaime Hernandez (* 1959), American comic artist
- Jairo Hernández (* 1972), Colombian racing cyclist
- Javier Hernández (soccer player, 1961) ( Javier Hernández Gutiérrez , known as Chícharo ; * 1961), Mexican soccer player
- Javier Hernández Jr. , real name of Jay Hernández (* 1978), Mexican-American actor
- Javier Hernández (sailor) ( Javier Hernández Cebrián ; * 1983), Spanish sailor
- Javier Hernández Balcázar , real name of Chicharito (* 1988), Mexican soccer player
- Jesús Hernández (* 1981), Spanish cyclist
- Joan Hernández Pijuan (1931–2005), Spanish painter
- Joaquín Hernández Galicia († 2013), Mexican union leader
- Jonay Hernández (* 1979), Venezuelan football player
- Jorge Hernández (1954-2019), Cuban boxer
- José Hernández (poet) (1834–1886), Argentine journalist and poet
- José Hernández (painter) (1944–2013), Spanish painter and sculptor
- José Hernández (soccer player, 1956) (born 1956), Colombian soccer player
- José Hernández (soccer player, 1997) (born 1997), Venezuelan soccer player
- José Hernández (tennis player) (* 1990), Dominican tennis player
- José Hernández González (1926–2011), Spanish football player
- José Antonio Acosta Hernández , alleged Mexican criminal
- José Gregorio Hernández (1864–1919), Venezuelan medic and national saint
- José de Jesús González Hernández (* 1964), Mexican religious, prelate of Jesús María del Nayar
- José Moreno Hernández (* 1962), American astronaut
- José María Hernández (1942–2010), Dominican lawyer, politician and entrepreneur
- José María Hernández González (1927–2015), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl
- Josep Miquel Vidal i Hernández (1939–2013), Spanish physicist
- Joseph Marion Hernández (1788–1857), American politician
- Juan Hernández (track and field athlete) (* 1968), Cuban hurdler
- Juan Hernández (boxer) (born 1987), Mexican boxer
- Juan Hernández Ramírez (* 1965), Mexican football player
- Juan Hernández Saravia (1880–1962), Spanish general
- Juan Hernández Sierra (* 1969), Cuban boxer
- Juan A. Hernández (1841–1925), Mexican general and politician
- Juan Bautista Hernández (born 1962), Cuban boxer
- Juan Camilo Hernández (* 1999), Colombian soccer player, see Cucho Hernández
- Juan Carlos Hernández (also Juan Hernandez ), actor, director and screenwriter
- Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz (* 1948), Cuban clergyman, Bishop of Pinar del Río
- Juan Francisco Hernández (* 1978), Peruvian football player
- Juan José Pérez Hernández († 1775), Spanish explorer and ethnographer
- Juan Martín Hernández (* 1982), Argentinian rugby player
- Juan Orlando Hernández (* 1968), Honduran politician
- Juano Hernández (1896–1970), Puerto Rican actor
- Julián Hernández (* 1972), Mexican film director
- Julio Alberto Hernández (1900–1999), Dominican composer and pianist
L.
- Lácides Hernández Alvarez (* 1965), Colombian social entrepreneur and theologian
- Laurie Hernandez (* 2000), American gymnast
- Leda Peña Hernández († 2014), Cuban diplomat
- Lilimar Hernandez (* 2000), Venezuelan actress
- Lucas Hernández (soccer player, 1992) (* 1992), Uruguayan soccer player
- Lucas Hernández (* 1996), French football player
- Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández (1878–1955), Venezuelan clergyman, Archbishop of Caracas
- Luigi Hernandez (* 1993), soccer player from the Cayman Islands
- Luis Hernández (fencer) , Mexican fencer
- Luis Hernández, member of the Mexican music group Los Tigres del Norte
- Luis Almarcha Hernández (1887–1974), Spanish clergyman and politician
- Luis Hernández Lahuerta (1901–1961), Spanish propaganda writer
- Luis Hernández Parker (1911–1975), Chilean journalist
- Luis Hernández (Poet) (1941–1977), Peruvian poet and poet
- Luis Hernández Cotter (* 1948), Spanish volleyball player
- Luis Hernández (athlete) (* 1955), Mexican long-distance runner
- Luis Felipe Hernández (* 1959), Mexican writer and university professor
- Luis Hernández (soccer player, 1968) ( Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón; * 1968), Mexican soccer player
- Luis Daniel Hernández (* 1977), Peruvian soccer player
- Luis Alberto Hernández (* 1981), Peruvian football player
- Luis Esteban Hernández (* 1981), Argentine racing car driver
- Luis Hernández (figure skater) (* 1984), Mexican figure skater
- Luis Hernández (baseball player) (born 1984), Venezuelan baseball player
- Luis Hernandez (disabled athlete) (* 1989), Honduran disabled athlete
- Luis Hernández (soccer player, 1989) ( Luis Hernández Rodríguez ; * 1989), Spanish soccer player
- Luis Hernández Kerlegand (* 1993), Mexican soccer player
- Luis Miguel Hernández (* 1985), Salvadoran football player
- Luis Omar Hernández (* 1985), Mexican soccer player
- Luis José Hernández (* 1996), Spanish ice hockey player
- Lupo Hernández Rueda (1930–2017), Dominican lawyer, poet and essayist
M.
- Manny Hernández ( Manuel Antonio Hernández Montás ; * 1961), Dominican baseball player
- Manuel Hernández (singer, I) , Dominican singer (baritone)
- Manuel Hernández (singer, 1946) (born 1946), Spanish singer
- Manuel Hernandez (soccer player) ( Mani ; * 1948), Spanish-American soccer player and coach
- Manuel Hernández (racing driver, I) ( Manuel Hernandez Nicolás ), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Manuel Hernández (racing driver, 1984) ( Manuel Hernández García ; * 1984), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Manuel Hernández (cyclist) , Nicaraguan cyclist
- Manuel Hernández Acevedo (1921–1989), Puerto Rican painter
- Manuel Hernández Gómez (1928–2014), Colombian painter
- Manuel Hernández Linares , Spanish singer-songwriter
- Manuel Hernández Mompó (1927–1992), Spanish painter
- Manuel Hernández Ruigómez (1955–2011), Spanish diplomat
- Manuel Hernández Sanjuán (1915–2008), Spanish cameraman and director
- Marcos Hernández (* 1982), American singer
- Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (* 1946), Mexican priest, Bishop of Orizaba
- María Julia Hernández (1939–2007), Salvadoran human rights activist
- Maridalia Hernández Morel (* 1959), Dominican singer
- Mario Hernández (1924–2013), Puerto Rican musician and composer
- Mario Fernando Hernández (1966–2008), Honduran politician
- Martín Hernández (sound engineer) (* 1964), Mexican sound engineer and radio presenter
- Martín Hernández (actor) (born 1992), Mexican actor
- Martín Zepeda Hernández (* 1967), Mexican politician
- Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (1882–1966), Salvadoran politician, president from 1931 to 1934 and from 1935 to 1944
- Maximiliano Hernández (* 1973), American actor
- Melba Hernández († 2014), Cuban politician, diplomat and revolutionary
- Melissa Hernández (* 2001), Cuban javelin thrower
- Melitón Hernández (* 1982), Mexican soccer goalkeeper
- Miguel Hernández (1910–1942), Spanish poet
- Miguel Hernández Urbán (* 1936), Mexican sculptor and painter
- Miguel Javid Hernández (* 1976), Mexican soccer player
- Moises Hernandez (* 1992), Guatemalan football player
N
- Natasha Hernández (* 1966), Venezuelan judoka
- Nayelly Hernández (* 1986), Mexican squash player
- Nico Hernández (* 1996), American boxer
- Nieves Hernández (1901–1986), Mexican soccer player
- Noé Hernández (1978-2013), Mexican athlete
- Norma G. Hernandez (* 1934), American mathematician and university professor
O
- Octavio Hernández († 2015), Mexican music critic and author
- Onel Hernández (* 1993), German soccer player
- Oscar Hernández (musician) (* 1954), American pianist, band leader and producer
- Óscar Hernández (tennis player) (born 1978), Spanish tennis player
- Oscar Hernández (baseball player) (born 1993), Venezuelan baseball player
- Oscar Hernández (writer) (born 1955), Mexican writer
- Óscar López Hernández (* 1980), Spanish football player
- Óscar Osorio Hernández (1910–1969), Salvadoran officer and politician, President 1950–1956
P
- Pablo Hernández (soccer player, 1985) ( Pablo Hernández Domínguez ; * 1985), Spanish soccer player
- Pablo Hernández (soccer player, 1986) ( Pedro Pablo Hernández ; * 1986), Chilean soccer player
- Pablo Fernando Hernández (* 1975), Uruguayan football player
- Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernández (* 1983), Cuban wrestler, see Pablo Shorey
- Patricio Hernández (* 1956), Argentine soccer player
- Patrick Hernandez (born 1949), French singer
- Pedro Hernández Cantarero (* 1954), Nicaraguan religious, Bishop of Thabraca
- Pedro Otón Hernández († 2010), Spanish spokesman for the disabled with Down syndrome
R.
- Rafael Hernández Colón (1936–2019), Puerto Rican politician
- Rafael Hernández Marín (1891–1965), Puerto Rican composer
- Rafael Hernández Pat , Mexican soccer player
- Rafael Amador y Hernández (1856–1923), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Huajuapan de León
- Ramón Hernández (* 1972), Puerto Rican beach volleyball player
- Regino Hernández (* 1991), Spanish snowboarder
- René Hernández (musician) (1916–1987), Cuban pianist and arranger
- René Hernández (water diver) (* 1987), Cuban water diver
- Roberto Hernández (* 1967), Cuban athlete
- Roberto Hernández (* 1994), Uruguayan football player
- Roberto Heras Hernández (* 1974), Spanish cyclist, see Roberto Heras
- Rodolfo P. Hernandez († 2013), American war veteran
- Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (* 1996), Spanish soccer player, see Rodrigo (soccer player, 1996)
- Rogelio Hernández (1930–2011), Spanish voice actor
- Roger Hernandez (* 1975), American politician
- Román Hernández Onna (* 1949), Cuban chess player
- Ronald Hernández (* 1997), Venezuelan football player
- Rosalío Hernández (1861–1929), Mexican revolutionary and general
S.
- Salvador Hernández Ortega († 2010), Colombian politician and guerrilla officer
- Silvia Hernández Sánchez (* 1976), Costa Rican economist and politician
- Sebastián Hernández (* 1986), Colombian football player
- Sergio Hernández (* 1983), Spanish racing driver
- Sergio Hernández (sculptor) (* 1957), Mexican sculptor
- Sergio Hernández (singer) , Dominican singer
- Shawn Hernandez (* 1973), American wrestler, see Hernandez (Wrestler)
- Stefany Hernández (* 1991), Venezuelan BMX rider
- Susana Hernández (* 1999), Mexican long jumper
T
- Theo Hernández (* 1997), French football player
- Tomás Hernández ( Moreno ; 1930–1982), Spanish football player
V
- Vicente Hernández Albert (1915–1995), Spanish football player
- Vicente Hernández Cabrera (* 1991), Spanish triathlete
- Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña (1935–2018), Venezuelan clergyman, Bishop of Trujillo
- Víctor Hugo Hernández (* 1986), Mexican football goalkeeper
- Victoria Padial Hernández (* 1988), Spanish biathlete, see Victoria Padial
- Vladimir Rivero Hernández (1971-2004), Hungarian handball player
W.
- Walter Hernández , Uruguayan soccer player
Y
- Yampier Hernández (* 1984), Cuban boxer
- Yoan Pablo Hernández (* 1984), Cuban boxer
- Yoel Hernández (* 1977), Cuban hurdler
- Yonny Hernández (* 1988), Colombian motorcycle racer
- Yordan Alain Hernández Morejón (* 1996), Cuban amateur boxer
- Yuniel Hernández (* 1981), Cuban hurdler
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Los 10 apellidos más populares del mundo… ¿Está el tuyo? In: NNC.mx , March 1, 2012, accessed November 2, 2019 (Spanish).
- ↑ ¿Cuáles son los apellidos más comunes en México? The INE lo revela en su padrón. In: Xataka , February 16, 2018, accessed November 17, 2019 (Spanish).
- ↑ Los apellidos hispanos más populares en los Estados Unidos (EEUU). In: Mongabay , accessed November 2019 (data based on the United States Census 2010 ).