de las Nieves Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

de las Nieves Surname User-submission:

It means 'of the snow' or 'from the snow'. It references a person or something that comes from a snowy place (whether it be from the high mountains or from a cold place where it commonly snows).

de las Nieves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1311:947,52812,750
Spain1231:380,09821,146
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

de las Nieves (870) may also be a first name.

de las Nieves Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'of the snow' or 'from the snow'. It references a person or something that comes from a snowy place (whether it be from the high mountains or from a cold place where it commonly snows).

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de las Nieves Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de las Nieves Come From? nationality or country of origin

de las Nieves is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name de las Nieves? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,092,155th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of de las Nieves reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 275,855th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 870 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 947,528. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Guerrero, where 71 percent are found, Michoacán, where 19 percent are found and Colima, where 5 percent are found. Not including Mexico it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 55 percent are found and The Philippines, where 19 percent are found.

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