Cognomen Hermandez (Hermandez 
) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Hermandez is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Guatemala, where it is quite a rare surname, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. Very seldom, Hermandez is the forename as well as the last name.