Meaning of the nameErnandes
- Male
- Er-nan-des
Ernandes is a masculine name whose spelling matches that of a surname that Wiktionary gives as an Italian adaptation of the Spanish surname Hernández.
Meaning
The meaning of Ernandes is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 11,376
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,552
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,089
- people
Ernandes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ernandes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,669 people).
51 women 11,325 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ernandes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ernandes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.015%
- Piauí 0.013%
- Maranhão 0.013%
- Tocantins 0.011%
- Pernambuco 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,192 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 1,107 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 1,013 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,005 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 857 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 761 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 638 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 566 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 482 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 479 | 0.015% |
| Piauí | 424 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 355 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 323 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 319 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 278 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 216 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 171 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 162 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 157 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 150 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 142 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 142 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 136 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 123 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 68 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 58 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 52 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ernandes
In Wiktionary, Ernandes appears as an Italian surname adapted from Spanish Hernández, and Hernandes as a surname of Spanish or Portuguese origin; Behind the Name lists Hernández among the surnames derived from Hernando, the medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) groups Ernandes, Ernandez and Hernandez as spelling variants of Hernandes. The origin of Ernandes as a given name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,376 people named Ernandes, with a median age of 40; the name is almost always male and, proportionally, is most common in Alagoas.
It is the most common spelling in the group and is written without an initial H.
Other spellings of Ernandes
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ernandes | 11,376 |
| Hernandes | 5,994 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ernandes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Hernandes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hernando · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hernandes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ernandes
What does the name Ernandes mean?
The meaning of Ernandes is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ernandes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,376 people with the first name Ernandes, which ranks it number 1,552 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ernandes a boy's or a girl's name?
Ernandes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 51 women and 11,325 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ernandes most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.015% of the state's population is named Ernandes (479 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ernandes?
Hernandes. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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