Meaning of the nameHernandes
- Male
- Her-nan-des
Hernandes is a spelling of the name Ernandes.
Meaning
The meaning of Hernandes 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)
- 5,994
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,420
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,648
- people
Hernandes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hernandes, 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 (1,374 people).
30 women 5,964 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 Hernandes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hernandes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.007%
- Tocantins 0.007%
- Maranhão 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Pará 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,011 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 564 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 534 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 401 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 375 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 374 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 333 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 270 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 263 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 229 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 185 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 175 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 141 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 141 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 138 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 128 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 116 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 104 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 93 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 83 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 76 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Hernandes
It is written with an initial H, like the surname Hernandes recorded in Wiktionary; proportionally, it appears most in Piauí.
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.
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 Hernandes
What does the name Hernandes mean?
The meaning of Hernandes 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 Hernandes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,994 people with the first name Hernandes, which ranks it number 2,420 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Hernandes a boy's or a girl's name?
Hernandes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 5,964 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Hernandes most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.007% of the state's population is named Hernandes (229 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hernandes?
Ernandes. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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