Fernandes Family History
Fernandes Name Meaning
Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Fernando. This
is one of the most common surnames in Portugal. DK This surname is
also common in Goa and elsewhere on the west coast of India, having
been taken there by Portuguese colonists.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Fernandes Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Fernandes families
 92 - 181  31 - 91 |
 1 - 30  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Fernandes families
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6 - 9 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Fernandes Family Origin
Fernandes Immigration Information
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Fernandes Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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