as a Last Name
- 17,051
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Fernandes
Meaning & Origins
Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Fernando. This is one of the most common surnames in Portugal. This surname is also common in Goa and elsewhere on the west coast of India, having been taken there by Portuguese colonists.
| 2,155th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 17,051
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Fernandes per capita
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