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Fernández

Fernández is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Fernando." It originates from the given name Fernando, the Spanish form of Ferdinand, with the suffix -ez indicating "son of." As with other -ez surnames, Fernández began as a way to identify a person’s ancestry and later became a fixed family name.

The surname is widespread in the Spanish-speaking world and is particularly common in Spain and across Latin

Many notable people bear Fernández, reflecting its high frequency. Notable instances include public figures in politics,

The name has also produced various toponyms and family lineages across Spain and the Americas, underscoring

America,
including
Argentina,
Mexico,
Colombia,
Chile,
and
Peru.
In
English-speaking
countries,
the
form
without
the
acute
accent,
Fernandez,
is
common,
though
both
forms
refer
to
the
same
surname.
sports,
arts,
and
sciences,
such
as
Cristina
Fernández
de
Kirchner,
former
president
of
Argentina.
the
long-standing
historical
migration
and
settlement
patterns
of
Spanish-speaking
populations.
Overall,
Fernández
remains
one
of
the
most
common
Spanish
surnames.