Nuncio Surname

86,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Monaco

Nuncio Surname User-submission:

Derives from the latin, nuntius, which translates to 'messenger' or 'envoy'.

Nuncio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3,0821:40,2752,296
United States1,2751:284,28226,458
Brazil5411:395,70115,087
Philippines3951:256,29938,122
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
Spain581:806,07033,159
England51:11,143,612252,590
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Núncio (128) are calculated separately.

Nuncio (873) may also be a first name.

Nuncio Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derives from the latin, nuntius, which translates to 'messenger' or 'envoy'.

- balddude

Nuncio Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nuncio Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nuncio has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can occur in the variant forms: Núncio. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuncio? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 86,245th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,304,375 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Nuncio reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 275,336th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 873 people.

This surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 3,082 people, or 1 in 40,275. In Mexico Nuncio is most frequent in: Coahuila, where 54 percent live, Nuevo León, where 26 percent live and México, where 4 percent live. Besides Mexico this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Nuncio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nuncio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nuncio last name expanded 31,875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nuncio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nuncio surname are 45.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.71% being registered with the political party.

Nuncio earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.07% less than the national average, earning $34,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Núncio94128/
Nunco9114/
Nucencio865/
Nusencio861/
Nuncia8351/
Noncio8312/
Nuncho837/
Nuncoo832/
Nunchoi772/
Nunchoo772/
Nuncias771/
Nouncia771/
Nonco73119/
Nunca7391/
Nunzo7315/
Nuncă734/
Ñunco731/
Ngunchoo711/
Nuhnchoo711/
Nguntcho711/
Nuntso675/
Nuncha673/
Noncia672/
Nguntchou671/
Ngounchou671/
Nounzo671/
Nountchou671/
Núncia671/
Noncoo671/

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