Cognomen פרנאן (Fernand 
, Fernán 
, פרנאן 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The family name פרנאן is characteristic of Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common surname, Suriname, and Luxembourg. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in France, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast. More frequently, פרנאן is the forename as well as the last name.