Hernández is a widespread Spanish

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

that became common around the 15th century. It means son of Hernán, Hernando, or Fernando, the Spanish version of the Germanic

Ferdinand Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, ventu ...

Fernández Fernández () is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Fernando" of Germanic origin. The Germanic name Ferdinand that it derives from ( Gothic: ''Frið-nanð'') means "brave traveler." The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes ...

is also a common variant of the name. Hernandes and Fernandes are their Portuguese equivalents.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 52.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Hernández'' were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:25), 7.7% of the United States (1:510), 6.3% of Colombia (1:83), 5.8% of Venezuela (1:57), 4.1% of Cuba (1:30), 4.0% of Spain (1:125), 4.0% of Guatemala (1:44), 2.9% of Honduras (1:33), 2.7% of El Salvador (1:26), 1.5% of Nicaragua (1:43), 1.5% of the Philippines (1:746), 1.2% of the Dominican Republic (1:92) and 1.2% of Chile (1:158). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:125) in the following autonomous communities: * 1.

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...

(1:24) * 2.

Region of Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a popul ...

(1:66) * 3.

Castile and León Castile and León is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a pop ...

(1:67) * 4.

Extremadura Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...

(1:100) In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:25) in the following states: * 1.

Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico :''Most, if not all, named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)'' * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coah ...

(1:10) * 2.

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí. It ...

(1:15) * 3.

Tabasco Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tabasco, 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It i ...

(1:16) * 4.

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

(1:16) * 5.

Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...

(1:16) * 6.

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ...

(1:17) * 7.

Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

(1:22) * 8.

Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

(1:22) * 9.

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor ...

(1:23) * 10.

Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...

(1:23) * 11.

State of Mexico The State of Mexico, officially just Mexico, is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Colloquially known as Edomex (from , the abbreviation of , and ), to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is the mo ...

(1:25)

People with the name Hernández

Actors and television personalities

Antonio Hernández Antonio Hernández may refer to: * Antonio Hernández (boxer), Mexican boxer * Antonio Hernández (cyclist), Mexican cyclist * Antonio Hernández (director), Spanish film director and screenwriter * Antonio Hernández (footballer), Mexican footba ...

(born 1953), Spanish film director and screenwriter *

April Lee Hernández April Lee Hernandez (born January 31, 1980) is an American film and television actress. She has also been credited as April L. Hernandez and April Hernandez-Castillo. Career Aside from performing stand-up comedy, she has also appeared in se ...

(born 1980), Puerto Rican actress * Daniel Hernández (born 1996), American rapper * David Hernandez (born 1983), Mexican-American finalist on ''American Idol'' *

Gérard Hernandez Julio Gerardo "Gérard" Hernandez (born 20 January 1933) is a Spanish-French actor. Biography Hernandez was born in Valladolid, Spain and was naturalized French only in 1975. He is mostly famous for his mustache and for having voiced several ...

(born 1933), French actor *

Jay Hernandez Javier Manuel "Jay" Hernandez (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor. After making his television debut in NBC's '' Hang Time'', he made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama '' Crazy/Beautiful'' (2001). He has sin ...

(born 1978), Mexican-American actor *

Juano Hernández Juano G. Hernández (July 19, 1896 – July 17, 1970) was a Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. He made his silent picture debut in '' The Life of General Villa'', and talking picture ...

(1896–1970), Puerto Rican actor *

Lilimar Hernandez Lilimar Hernandez (born June 2, 2000), also known mononymously as Lilimar, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sophie in the 2015–2016 Nickelodeon television series '' Bella and the Bulldogs'', as Sage in the 2018–2019 Nick ...

(born 2000), American actress * Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born 1979), Guatemalan-born American actor (known as Oscar Isaac) *

Osmary Hernández Osmary Hernández is a Venezuelan journalist and correspondent for CNN en Español. Career Hernández has been nominated for the Documentary for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in Spanish, and has been awarded the News Emmy Award ...

, Venezuelan journalist * Rafael Hernández (1928–1997), Spanish actor * Tom Hernández (1915–1984), Spanish American actor *

Thom Adcox-Hernandez Thom Adcox-Hernandez is an American actor, known for his roles as Brian in the prime-time soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' and the voices of Felix the Cat in the first season of ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'', Lexington on '' Gargoyles'' and ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Vicky Hernández Vicky Hernández is a Colombian movie, theater and TV actress born in Tuluá Tuluá (), is a city located in the heart of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth-largest city after Cal ...

(born 1945), Colombian actress

Artists

* Agustín Hernández Navarro (1924–2022), Mexican architect and sculptor * Amalia Hernández (1917–2000), Mexican ballet choreographer * Anaida Hernández (born 1954), Puerto Rican sculptor, painter, installation artist, muralist, documentary director, and businesswoman * Daniel Hernández (1856–1932), Peruvian painter * Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922–2007), Mexican mural painter * Felipe Hernandez (born 1971), Colombian architect *

Francisco Hernández Tomé Francisco Hernández Tomé (died 1872) was a Spanish mural painter who decorated the interiors of many churches and theatres in Madrid. Among his works: * San Isidro el Real * Toledo Cathedral * ceiling of the Teatro de la Zarzuela The Teatro ...

(died 1872), Spanish mural painter *

Gilberto Hernández Ortega Gilberto Hernández Ortega (21 December 1923 – 23 October 1979) was an artist from the Dominican Republic. He is considered a leading painter of his generation. Early life and education He was born in Baní, Peravia Province, in 1923 but ...

(1924–1978), Dominican painter * Gregorio Hernández (usually "Fernández"), (1576–1636), Spanish sculptor * José Hernández (1944–2013), Spanish painter *

Judithe Hernández Judithe Hernández (born 1948) is a Mexican-American artist and educator, she is known as a muralist, pastel artist, and painter. She is a pioneer of the Chicano art movement and a former member of the art collective Los Four. She is based in L ...

(born 1948), American visual artist * Lazaro Hernandez (born 1961), fashion designer * Liz Hernández (born 1993), Mexican-born American visual artist and designer * Nestor Hernandez (1961–2006), American photographer

Musicians and composers

* Ally Brooke Hernandez (born 1993), American singer, dancer, and member of the girl group

Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, is an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and formerly Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signed a ...

* Ariel Hernández (born 1972), American singer in pop group No Mercy * Aurelio Hernández (born 1967), Cuban-born American musician, better known as "Aurelio Voltaire" * Cenobio Hernandez, Mexican-American composer * Daniel Hernandez (born 1996), American rapper of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent (known as ''6ix9ine'') *

Eduardo Hernández Moncada Eduardo Hernández Moncada (September 24, 1899 – December 31, 1995) was a Mexican composer, pianist, and conductor. He is one of the essential musicians representative of the Nationalist Movement of the Post-Revolutionary years in Mexico. His mu ...

(1899–1995), Mexican composer, pianist, and conductor * Gabriel Hernández, American singer in American pop band No Mercy * Gisela Hernández (1912–1971), Cuban composer *

Horacio Hernandez Horacio \ho-ra-cio\, a masculine given name, is a variant of Horace (given name), Horace. The given name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all of Latin America. Horacio is a boy's name with Latin origins said to mean 'timekeeper'. The Portug ...

(born 1963), Cuban drummer * José Ledesma Hernández (born 1958), musician, composer, and educator * Julio Alberto Hernández (1900–1999), Dominican composer * Larry Hernández (born 1977), Mexican singer * Marcos Hernandez (born 1982), American singer *

Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (born 2 May 1965) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América" ("America's balladeer"), alth ...

(born 1967), Chilean singer * Oscar Hernández (born 1954), Puerto Rican salsa music composer *

Patrick Hernandez Patrick Pierre Hernandez (born 6 April 1949) is a French singer who had a worldwide hit with " Born to Be Alive" in 1979. Biography Born to a Spanish father and an Italian/Austrian mother in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hernandez grew ...

(born 1949), French singer * Peter Hernández (born 1985), American singer of Puerto Rican-Filipino descent (known as ''Bruno Mars'') * Priscilla Hernández, Spanish singer-songwriter *

Rafael Hernández Marín Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter and the author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. He specialized in Cuban styles, such as the canción, bolero and guarach ...

(1892–1965), Puerto Rican composer *

Saúl Hernández Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada (born January 15, 1964), is a Mexican musician, writer, poet, songwriter and the lead singer of Jaguares and Caifanes, two prominent Mexican rock en español bands. Biography Saúl Hernández was born in th ...

(born 1964), Mexican singer and guitarist * Sophy Hernández, Puerto Rican singer

Politicians

* Adriana Hernández Íñiguez (born 1978), Mexican politician * Alfredo Hernández Raigosa (1963–2022), Mexican politician * Alma Hernandez (born 1993), American politician * Ana Hernandez (born 1978), American politician * Barbara Hernandez (born 1992/93), American politician * Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954), American politician *

Benjamín Hernández Bustamante Benjamín Fernando Hernández Bustamante (born 30 March 1954) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress as a plurinominal represent ...

(born 1954), Mexican politician * Benjamín Hernández Silva (born 1946), Mexican politician * Benjamín Félix Hernández Ruiz, Mexican politician *

Bennelly Hernández Ruedas Bennelly Jocabeth Hernández Ruedas (born September 7, 1989) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement party. Since September 1, 2021, she has been a federal representative in the LXV Legislature of the Congress ...

(born 1989), Mexican politician *

César Emiliano Hernández Ochoa César Emiliano Hernández Ochoa is a Mexican public official, lawyer and academic from Durango, Mexico. Hernández has a long trajectory inside the Mexican government, having worked in every Mexican federal administration since Ernesto Zedillo and ...

, Mexican politician * Consuelo Hernandez, American politician * Daisy Hernández Gaytán (born 1983), Mexican politician * Daniel Hernández Jr. (born 1990), American politician * Dignora Hernández, Venezuelan politician * Edward P. Hernandez (born 1957), American politician * Elia Hernández Núñez (1962–2021), Mexican politician * Elizabeth Hernandez (born 1961), American politician * Elvia Hernández García (born 1962), Mexican politician *

Eugenio Hernández Flores Eugenio Javier Hernández Flores (born October 17, 1959) is a Mexican people, Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was the mayor of Ciudad Victoria from 2001 to 2004 and governor of Tamaulipas from 2 ...

(born 1959), Mexican politician * David Hernández Pérez (born 1960), Mexican politician * David Hernández Vallín (born 1967), Mexican politician * Delio Hernández Valadés (born 1956), Mexican politician *

(born 1959), Mexican politician * Federico Hernández Denton (born 1944), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico * Francisco Hernández Juárez (born 1949), Mexican politician * Gaudencio Hernández Burgos (born 1962), Mexican politician * Gerardo Xavier Hernández (born 1968), Mexican politician *

Héctor Hernández Silva Héctor Hernández Silva (born 17 September 1964) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). From 2009 to 2012 he served in the Chamber of Deputies during the 61st session of Congress representing the State of Mex ...

(born 1964), Mexican politician * Héctor Hugo Hernández Rodríguez (born 1974), Mexican politician * Héctor Javier Hernández (born 1958), Mexican politician * Humberto Hernandez-Haddad (born 1951), Mexican politician * Ismael Hernández (born 1964), Mexican politician, Governor of Durango * Jaime Hernández González (born 1953), Mexican politician * Javier Hernández Manzanares (born 1960), Mexican politician *

Jorge Hernández Hernández Jorge Hernández Hernández (born 18 August 1965) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In the 2009 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the State of Mexico's 11th district durin ...

(born 1965), Mexican politician * José María Hernández (1959–2015), Spanish politician * Joseph Marion Hernández (1793–1857), American politician, first representative with Spanish ancestry to have served in the U.S. Congress * Joshua Hernandez, American politician * Juan Alonso Hernández Hernández (born 1960), Mexican politician *

Juan Orlando Hernández Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado (; born 28 October 1968), also known by his initials JOH, is a Honduran lawyer, former politician and convicted drug trafficker who was 38th president of Honduras from 27 January 2014 to 27 January 2022 for two ...

(born 1968), Honduran politician, former President of Honduras * Julián Hernández Santillán (born 1963), Mexican politician * Justino Hernández Hilaria (born 1955), Mexican politician * Kenneth McClintock Hernández (born 1957), Puerto Rican politician * Lisbeth Hernández Lecona (born 1974), Mexican politician * Lorenzo Hernández Estrada (born 1959), Mexican politician * Luis Hernández Cruz (born 1958), Mexican politician * Lydia Hernandez, American politician *

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an offi ...

(1882–1966), President of El Salvador * Melody Hernandez, American politician * Miguel Hernández Agosto (1927–2016), Puerto Rican senator *

Minerva Hernández Ramos Minerva Hernández Ramos (born 15 September 1969) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) who served in the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress (2015–2018). She has also se ...

(born 1969), Mexican politician * Mirna Esmeralda Hernández (born 1961), Mexican politician * Noé Hernández González (born 1965), Mexican politician *

Norma Hernandez Norma Hernandez (born 1990/1991) is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 77th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 11, 2023. Hernandez is a member of the Democra ...

(born 1990/91), American politician * Oscar Hernandez, mayor of

Bell, California Bell is an municipal corporation, incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located near the center of the former San Antonio Township (abolished after 1960), its population was 33,559 at the 2020 United States census ...

* Paula Hernández Olmos (born 1972), Mexican politician *

Rafael Hernández Colón Rafael Hernández Colón (October 24, 1936 – May 2, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993 for a total of three terms. An experienced politician, Hernández held the ...

(1936–2019), Governor of Puerto Rico * Rafael Hernández Ochoa (1915–1990), Mexican politician * Ramil Hernandez (born 1972), Filipino politician *

Ramiro Hernández García Ramiro Hernández García (born 19 February 1954) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. He served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Jalisco. He also served as federal deputy during the 19 ...

(born 1954), Mexican politician * Roger Hernandez (born 1975), American politician, California Assembly member, 48th District * Ruth Hernández Martínez (born 1962), Mexican politician * Sabino Hernández Téllez (born 1940), Mexican politician *

Sergio Hernández Hernández Sergio Hernández Hernández (born 3 June 1962) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In 2006–2009 he served as a federal deputy in the 60th Congress, representing Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer t ...

(born 1962), Mexican politician * Silvia Hernández Enríquez (born 1948), Mexican politician * Tim Hernández (born 1997), American politician * Tulio Hernández Gómez (1938–2023), Mexican politician

Sports

Hernandez (wrestler) Shawn Hernandez (born February 11, 1973) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Hernandez. He is an eight-time tag team champion, having won ...

(born 1973), American wrestler *

Aaron Hernandez Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017) was an American professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the New England Patriots until h ...

(1989–2017), American football player * Abel Hernández (born 1990), Uruguayan football player *

Adriana Hernández Adriana Hernández (born 16 January 2003) is a Mexicans, Mexican rhythmic gymnast. Hernández competed at the Gymnastics at the 2019 Pan American Games, 2019 Pan American Games where she won gold medals in the group all-around and 5 balls events ...

(born 2003), Mexican rhythmic gymnast * Aitor Hernández (born 1982), Spanish cyclist * Alejandro Hernández (born 1977), Mexican tennis player * Amelia Hernández (born 1971), Venezuelan chess player and surgeon * Ana Hernández (born 1962), Cuban basketball player * Anaysi Hernández (born 1981), Cuban judoka *

Anderson Hernández Anderson Hernández Mejia (born October 30, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros, and in Nippo ...

(born 1982), Dominican baseball player * Andony Hernández (born 1981), Mexican football player *

Andris Hernández Andris José Hernández Gimenez (born January 11, 1982) is a male professional track cyclist, track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Care ...

(born 1982), Venezuelan track and road cyclist * Ángel Hernández (born 1998), Spanish long jumper * Angel Hernandez (born 1961), Cuban-American baseball umpire * Ariel Hernández (born 1972), Cuban boxer * Bernardo Hernández (born 1942), Mexican footballer * Carlos Hernández (born 1971), Salvadoran-American boxer * Carlos Hernández (catcher) (born 1967), Venezuelan baseball catcher * Carlos Hernández (infielder) (born 1975), Venezuelan baseball player * Carlos Hernández (pitcher, born 1980), Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Carlos Hernández (pitcher, born 1997), Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Carlos Alexis Hernández (born 1972), Cuban weightlifter * Carlos Hernández Valverde (born 1982), Costa Rican football player * César Hernández (born 1990), Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman *

Dani Hernández Daniel 'Dani' Hernández Santos (born 21 October 1985) is a Venezuelan retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Early career Born in Caracas, Hernández played Spanish lower league and amateur football until the ...

(born 1985), Venezuelan footballer * Daniel Hernández (born 1976), Mexican-American football player *

Darwinzon Hernández Darwinzon David Hernández Afanador (born December 17, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Bost ...

(born 1996), Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher * David Hernandez (born 1985), American baseball player * Daysbel Hernández (born 1996), Cuban baseball player * Dewan Hernandez (born 1996), American basketball player * Diory Hernández (born 1984), Dominican baseball player * Édgar Hernández (born 1977), Mexican race walker * Elier Hernández (born 1994), Dominican baseball player *

Elieser Hernández Elieser Alexis Hernández (; born May 3, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee Bre ...

(born 1995), Venezuelan baseball player * Emilio Hernández (born 1984), Chilean football player * Enrique Hernández (born 1991), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...

(born 1986), Venezuelan baseball player * Francisco Hernández (born 1949), Costa Rican football player *

Fredy Hernández Fredy Hernando Hernández Camacho (born April 25, 1978, in Bogotá) is a male race walking, race walker from Colombia. He twice competed for his native country at the Pan American Games (2003 and 2007). He also competed for Colombia at the 2012 ...

(born 1978), Colombian race walker * Gabriel Hernández (1973–2001), Dominican boxer *

Giovanni Hernández Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto (; born 17 June 1976), is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Atlético F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, and formerly managed Uniautónoma, Real Cartagena and ...

(born 1976), Colombian football player * Guadalupe Bautista Hernández (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer * Hailey Hernandez (born 2003), American olympic diver * Henry Hernández (born 1985), Salvadoran football player *

Heriberto Hernández Heriberto Jose Hernández (born December 16, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025. Career Texas Rangers On December 13, 2017, Hernández signed ...

(born 1999), Dominican baseball player * Hugo Hernández (born 1985), Mexican professional boxer * Humberto Hernández, Colombian road cyclist * Israel Hernández, Cuban judo athlete * Jairo Hernández (born 1972), Colombian cyclist * James Chico Hernandez (born 1954), American wrestler * Jason Hernandez (born 1983), Puerto Rican-American soccer player *

Javier Hernández Javier Hernández Balcázar (; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (, Mexican Spanish: ''little pea''), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He is known for his c ...

(Chicharito, born 1988), Mexican football player *

(born 1961), Mexican football player *

Joaquín Hernández Joaquín Hernández may refer to: * Joaquín Hernández (basketball) (1933-1965), Spanish basketball player and coach *Joaquín Hernández (footballer) Joaquín Hernández García (born 1 February 1971) is a Mexican former footballer who played ...

(born 1971), Mexican football player * Joe Hernandez (1940–2021), American football player * Jonathan Hernández (born 1996), Dominican-American baseball player * Jonay Hernández (born 1979), Venezuelan football player * José Hernández (born 1969), Puerto Rican baseball coach * José Hernández (born 1997), Dominican baseball player * José Alberto Hernández (born 1977), Mexican football player * Jose María Gutiérrez Hernández (born 1976), Spanish football player (commonly known as ''Guti'') * Juan Camilo Hernández (born 1999), nicknamed "Cucho", Colombian football player *

Juan Martín Hernández Juan Martín Hernández (born 7 August 1982) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. A mainstay of the Argentina national team '' The Pumas''. He played for the club Toulon in the French Top 14 competition. His 2010 move to Racing brought ...

(born 1982), Argentine rugby player * Juan Hernández Ramírez (born 1965), Mexican football player * Juan Hernández Sierra (born 1969), Cuban boxer * Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez (born 1962), Cuban boxer * Julio Robles Hernández (1951–2001), Spanish bullfighter *

Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Cleveland Indians. Hernandez was a five-time Major League ...

(born 1953), American baseball player *

Kike Hernandez ''Kike'' (), also known as the K-word, is an ethnic slur directed at Jews. The etymological origin comes from the Yiddish word for circle, (''kaykel''), itself a derivation of the Ancient Greek word . Etymology According to the ''Oxford Eng ...

(born 1991), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Laurie Hernandez Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" that won the team gold medal at ...

(born 2000), American gymnast *

Liván Hernández Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (; born February 20, 1975) is a Cuban-born former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. Over a 17-year career, he played for nine different teams and was named to two All-Star Games. He was na ...

(born 1975), Cuban baseball player *

Lucas Hernandez Lucas François Bernard Hernández (; born 14 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He is known for his versatility and def ...

(born 1996), French professional footballer * Luis Hernández, Mexican football player * Luis Hernández (born 1955), Mexican long-distance runner * Luis Hernández (born 1984), Mexican figure skater * Luis Hernández (born 1984), Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Daniel Hernández (born 1977), Peruvian footballer * Luis Miguel Hernández (born 1985), Salvadoran footballer * Luis Omar Hernández (born 1985), Mexican football player * Manuel Hernández (born 1984), Spanish motorbike rider * Manuel Hernandez (born 1948), Spanish-American football player *

Miguel Hernández Miguel Hernández Gilabert (30 October 1910 – 28 March 1942 ) was a 20th-century Spanish-language poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27 and the Generation of '36 movements. Born and raised in a family of low resources, he ...

(born 1970), Mexican soccer player * María de la Paz Hernández (born 1977), Argentine field hockey player * Marcos Hernández (born 1978), Cuban freestyle swimmer * Matt Hernandez (born 1961), American football player * Nicolás Hernández (born 1979), Argentine football player * Noé Hernández (1978–2013), Mexican race walker *

Orlando Hernández Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965), nicknamed "El Duque" (Spanish for "The Duke"), is a Cuban-born right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series, the New York Yan ...

(born 1965), Cuban baseball player * Óscar Hernández (born 1978), Spanish tennis player *

Pablo Hernández Domínguez Pablo is a masculine given name, the Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Acha (born 1996), Spanish archer * Pablo Alarcón (born 1946), Argentine actor * Pablo Alborán (born 1989), Spanish singer * Pablo Aimar (born 1979), Argentine ...

(born 1985), Spanish football player *

Patricio Hernández Patricio Hernández (born 16 August 1956) is an Argentina, Argentine Association football, football coach and former player. Hernández started his career in 1974 at Estudiantes de La Plata, a club that he would later manage. He soon earned a r ...

(born 1956), Argentine football player and coach * Pedro Hernández (born 1989), Dominican baseball player * Pedro Hernández (born 1955), Cuban fencer * Pedro Hernández (born 1981), Mexican football player * Pedro Hernández Martínez (born 1978), Spanish football player * Pepu Hernández (born 1958), Spanish basketball coach * Rafael Tobías Hernández Alvarado (born 1958), Venezuelan baseball player *

Ramón Hernández Ramón José Hernández Marin (; born May 20, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and current major league staff assistant for the Athletics (baseball), Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB with the ...

(born 1972), Puerto Rican beach volleyball player * Ramon Hernández (born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player * Regla Hernández (born 1968), Cuban basketball player * Roberto Hernández (1967–2021), Cuban sprinter * Roberto Hernández (born 1964), Puerto Rican baseball player * Román Hernández Onna (1949–2021), Cuban chess grandmaster *

Ronaldo Hernández Ronaldo José Hernández (born November 11, 1997) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization. He is currently considered a phantom ballplayer, having spent multiple stints on the active roster of the Bosto ...

(born 1997), Colombian baseball player * Rudy Hernández (1931–2022), Dominican baseball player * Rudy Hernández (born 1951), Mexican baseball player *

Runelvys Hernández Runelvys Antonio Hernandez (; born April 27, 1978) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Career Hernandez made his major league debut July 15, , with Kansas City Royals. His encouraging rookie campaign manifested itsel ...

(born 1978), Dominican baseball player *

Sebastián Hernández Sebastián Hernández Mejía (born 2 October 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Huila. Career Early career Hernández started his professional career in 2004 for Deportes Quindío. He also playe ...

(born 1986), Colombian football player * Sergio Hernández (born 1983), Spanish race car driver * Sergio Hernández (born 1963), Argentine basketball coach * Teoscar Hernández (born 1992), Dominican baseball player *

Théo Hernandez Théo Bernard François Hernandez (; born 6 October 1997) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the France national football team, France national team. He is known for ...

(born 1997), French footballer * Toby Hernández (born 1958), Venezuelan baseball player *

Tomás Hernández Tomás Hernández Burillo (19 February 1930 – 2 January 1982), commonly known as Moreno, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Moreno spent four years of his career with La Liga giants FC Bar ...

(1930–1982), Spanish footballer *

Víctor Hugo Hernández Víctor Hugo Hernández (born 19 May 1986 in Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Atlético Zacatepec Zacatepec Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club base ...

(born 1986), Mexican football player * Will Hernandez (born 1995), American football player *

Willie Hernández Guillermo "Willie" Hernández Villanueva (November 14, 1954 – November 20, 2023) was a Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Playe ...

(1954–2023), Puerto Rican baseball player * Willie Hernandez (tennis), Filipino tennis player * Xavi Hernández (born 1980), Spanish football player *

Yadiel Hernández Yadiel Hernández (born October 9, 1987) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. After playing in the Cuban National Series for Cocodrilos de Matanzas, he played in Major League Bas ...

(born 1987), Cuban baseball player * Yampier Hernández (born 1984), Cuban boxer * Yermi Hernández (born 1980), Honduran football player *

Yoan Pablo Hernández Yoan Pablo Hernández Suárez (born October 28, 1984) is a Cuban-German former professional boxer who competed between 2005 and 2020. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the ''Ring'' magazine cruiserweight titles between 2011 ...

(born 1980), Cuban boxer *

Yoandry Hernández Yoandry Hernández Coba (born May 25, 1980, in Las Tunas) is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for his native Caribbean country. Hernández represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

(born 1980), Cuban weightlifter * Yonny Hernández (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player

Writers

* Alonso Hernández del Portillo (1543–1624), Spanish chronicler *

Amado V. Hernandez Amado Vera Hernandez (September 13, 1903 – March 24, 1970), was a Filipino writer and labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines and was later imprisoned for his involvement in the communist move ...

(1903–1970), Filipino writer and labor leader * Anabel Hernández (born 1972), Mexican journalist * Carol Hernandez, American journalist * Consuelo Hernández (born 1952), Colombian/American poet and literary critic *

Ernesto Hernández Busto Ernesto Hernández Busto (born 1968 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban writer living in Barcelona (Spain). Biography Born in Havana, Hernández Busto began university studies in mathematics in the former Soviet Union and returned to Havana to study ...

(born 1968), Cuban writer * Felisberto Hernández (1902–1964), Uruguayan writer *

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in ''Love and Rockets (comics), Love ...

(born 1957), American cartoonist (part of ''

Los Bros Hernandez The Hernandez brothers, also known as Los Bros Hernandez, are the three American cartoonist brothers Mario (b. 1953), Gilbert (b. 1957), and Jaime Hernandez (b. 1959). The three were born in a Mexican-American family and grew up in ...

'') * Iliana Hernández (born 1973), Cuban journalist *

Jaime Hernandez Jaime (sometimes spelled Xaime) Hernandez (born 1959) is the co-creator of the alternative comic book '' Love and Rockets'' with his brothers Gilbert and Mario. Early life Jaime Hernandez grew up in Oxnard, California.Aldama, p. 119. He is the ...

(born 1959), American cartoonist (part of ''Los Bros Hernandez'') *

Javier Hernandez Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known a ...

(born 1966), American comic book writer * José Hernández (1834–1886), Argentine poet, journalist, and politician *

Macarena Hernandez Macarena Hernández is an American academic and journalist from La Joya, Texas. She has written about Latino issues such as immigration and education. Newspaper work and scandals Hernández has a B.A. in English Professional Writing and Journal ...

, American journalist and academic * Mario Hernandez (born 1953), American writer and cartoonist (part of ''Los Bros Hernandez'') *

(1910–1942), Spanish poet and playwright * Natalio Hernández (born 1947), Mexican

Nahua The Nahuas ( ) are a Uto-Nahuan ethnicity and one of the Indigenous people of Mexico, with Nahua minorities also in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. They comprise the largest Indigenous group in Mexico, as well as ...

poet *

Normando Hernández González Normando Hernández González (born Camagüey, October 21, 1969) is a Cuban-born writer and journalist who now lives in the United States. He was the youngest of 75 persons rounded up by Cuban authorities on March 18, 2003, a day that is now comm ...

(born 1969), Cuban writer and journalist *

Raúl Hernández Garrido Raúl Hernández Garrido (born 1964) is a Spanish playwright. He won the Calderon de la Barca Prize in 1994 for his play ''Los Malditos'' ('The Damned Ones'); the Lope de Vega Prize in 1997 for his play ''Los engranajes'' ('The Gears') and the ...

(born 1964), Spanish playwright * Tim Z. Hernandez (born 1974), American writer and poet * Victor Hernández Cruz (born 1948), Puerto Rican poet * Von Hernandez, Filipino literature professor and environmentalist

Other

* Claudia Hernández, Peruvian beauty queen and model * Dena G. Hernandez, neurogeneticist * Diego E. Hernández (1934–2017), United States admiral * Dolores Jiménez Hernández (born 1955), Mexican diplomat * Edward Niño Hernández (born 1986), Colombian man, formerly the world's shortest living man * Esequiel Hernández Jr, Mexican-American high school student accidentally killed by U.S. military *

Francisco Hernández de Córdoba Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comm ...

(died 1517), Spanish conquistador, explorer of Yucatán *

(1475?–1526), Spanish conquistador, founder of Nicaragua *

Francisco Hernández de Toledo Francisco Hernández de Toledo (c. 1515 – 28 January 1587) was a naturalist and court physician to Philip II of Spain. He was among the first wave of Spanish Renaissance physicians practicing according to the revived principles formulated by Hipp ...

(1514–1587), Spanish naturalist and physician * Gilberto Hernández Guerrero (born 1970), Mexican chess player *

Guillermo Hernández-Cartaya Guillermo Hernández-Cartaya was a Cuban banker born sometime in 1932Biographical information from the entry for "GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ-CARTAYA" on the Federal Bureau of Prisonswebsite"Inmate Locator" (the ''New York Times'' described him in 1977 a ...

(born 1932), Cuban-American banker and tax evader *

Hernandez brothers The Hernandez brothers, also known as Los Bros Hernandez, are the three American cartoonist brothers Mario (b. 1953), Gilbert (b. 1957), and Jaime Hernandez (b. 1959). The three were born in a Mexican-American family and grew up i ...

, American graphic artists *

Hil Hernández Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar (born 1 December 1984) is a Chilean people, Chilean journalist, model, environmentalist and beauty queen who won Miss Earth 2006 pageant becoming the first Chilean people, Chilean to win the coveted crown. Person ...

(born 1984), Chilean beauty queen * Humberto Hernandez Jr. (born 1962), Cuban-American attorney and government official * Israel Hernandez, American government official * Isaac Hernández (born 1990), Mexican ballet dancer * José Gregorio Hernández (1864–1919), Venezuelan physician * José M. Hernández (born 1962), American engineer and former astronaut * Juan Hernández Saravia (1880–1962), Republican officer during the Spanish Civil War * María Julia Hernández (1939–2007), Salvadoran human rights activist * Nivia Fernández Hernández (born 1955), Puerto Rican dietician and academic administrator *

Nouria Hernandez Nouria Hernandez is a Swiss biologist and former rector of the University of Lausanne. She was professor of molecular biology at the University of Lausanne from 2004 to 2016. She served as rector from 2016 to 2021. Life and career Nouria He ...

(born 1957), Swiss biologist and rector of the University of Lausanne * Pedro Hernández de Córdova, Spanish soldier * Rafael Pérez Hernández (1905–1972), Mexican criminal * Rosario Hernández Diéguez (1916–1936), Spanish Galician newspaper hawker and trade unionist * Scarlin Hernandez (born 1991), Dominican-American astronautical engineer *

Valerie Hernandez Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (disambiguation) *Valerie (given name), feminine Songs * Valerie (Steve Winwood song), 1982, from ''Talking Back to the Night'' * Valerie (Zutons song), 2006, with Amy Winehouse, from ''Tired of Hangin ...

(born 1993), Puerto Rican beauty pageant winner Miss International 2014

Places

* Garcia Hernandez, town in Bohol province of the Philippines * Hernandez Houses, New York *

Hernandez, New Mexico Hernandez is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Hernandez is approximately northwest of Española on highway US 84 / US 285. Geography Within the unincorporate ...

* Hernandez Reservoir, California * Hernández–Capron Trail, Florida * Maria Hernandez Park, New York *

Rafael Hernández Airport Rafael Hernández Airport () , also referred to as the Rafael Hernández International Airport (), is an airport located in the municipality of Aguadilla in northwestern Puerto Rico. Named after the composer Rafael Hernández Marín, it is th ...

, Puerto Rico *

Gaspar Hernández Gaspar Hernández is a small city in Espaillat Province, Espaillat Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province on the North Coast Dominican Republic. Gaspar Hernandez exhibits characteristics typical of towns in the region. While there is some ...

, Dominican Republic

Legal cases

* ''

Hernandez v. Texas ''Hernandez v. Texas'', 347 U.S. 475 (1954), was a landmark case, "the first and only Mexican-American civil-rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court during the post-World War II period." In a unanimous ruling, the court h ...

'' (1954 in the Supreme Court of the United States, on civil rights for Mexican Americans) * '' People v. Hernandez'' (1956 in the Supreme Court of the Philippines, on the crime of rebellion) * '' United States v. Montoya De Hernandez'' (1985 in the Supreme Court of the United States, on detention and border searches relating to drug smuggling) * '' Hernandez v. Commissioner'' (1989 in the Supreme Court of the United States, on whether fees for training programs operated by charities can be deducted as charitable contributions) * '' Hernandez v. New York'' (1991 in the Supreme Court of the United States, on the removal of jurors from cases on the basis of their ability to understand Spanish testimony) * ''

Hernandez v. Robles Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in New York since July 24, 2011, under the Marriage Equality Act. The Act does not have a residency restriction, as some similar laws in other U.S. states do. It also allows religious organizations t ...

'' (2006 in the New York Court of Appeals, on whether the prohibition of same-sex marriage is a violation of civil rights) * '' Hernandez v. Mesa'' (2017 in the U.S. Supreme Court, argued again in 2019, on civil liability for a border patrol agent acting in a border zone)

Other

* 19079 Hernández, a main belt asteroid * Hernández-Camacho's night monkey, South American primate

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