Hernandez Coat of Arms

ORIGIN: SPAIN

Coat of Arms: A red shield with 3 silver saltire crosses.

Spelling variations include: Hernández, Hernandez, Herraiz, Herráez, Herraez, Herranz, Hernaiz, Hernáez, Hernaez and many more.

First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Francisco Hernández was one of the first settlers of Panama and Nicaragua, where he died in 1526, after serving as governor of Nicaragua. Pero Hernández was one of the earliest conquistadors.