Hernán: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Hernán is a familiar spelling of the Spanish name Hernando. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “from the name Fernando”.

• Hernán is listed among the recognised spellings of Hernando.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• In the 2010 US Census, 499 Americans gave Hernán as their last name (rank 43,285). Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 43% of the total. Spanish statistics put 2,891 people with Hernán in first position and 2,790 in second.

Hernán coat of arms

There is no single Hernán family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Hernán family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.