How common is the surname Fernando?

5,596 people in the United States had the surname Fernando in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,173 Americans. It ranked 6,123rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fernando?

Bruno Fernando, Angolan basketball player (born 1998), followed by Pedro Fernando.

Where is the surname Fernando most common?

Wikidata records people named Fernando in Angola.

Is the surname Fernando getting more or less common?

More common. 4,298 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,596 in 2010, up 30%.

Is Fernando also a first name?

Yes. Fernando is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Fernando

A surname, carried by 5,596 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex F655 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fernando is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,596 people named Fernando in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,173 Americans. That is up 30% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,298.

#6,123

rank among US surnames

5,596

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+30.2%

change since 2000 (was #7,161)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,119	Sikora	5,604	55,094
#6,121	Marlin	5,602	55,113
#6,122	Christmas	5,599	55,143
#6,123	Fernando	5,596	55,173

Who is named Fernando

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Fernando identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 18% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 8.9% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18%
White (not Hispanic) 8.9%
Two or more races 5.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Fernandos

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bruno Fernando
Angolan basketball player (born 1998)
Pedro Fernando
Angolan rapper, born 1998

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Fernando

Fernando has the Soundex code F655, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F655.

Questions

How common is the surname Fernando?: 5,596 people in the United States had the surname Fernando in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,173 Americans. It ranked 6,123rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fernando?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Fernando identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 18% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Fernando?: Bruno Fernando, Angolan basketball player (born 1998), followed by Pedro Fernando.
Where is the surname Fernando most common?: Wikidata records people named Fernando in Angola.
Is the surname Fernando getting more or less common?: More common. 4,298 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,596 in 2010, up 30%.
Is Fernando also a first name?: Yes. Fernando is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.