Nunhez Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Nunhez Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the word nueve, meaning '9' in Spanish.

Nunhez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nunhez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word nueve, meaning '9' in Spanish.

- enundi

Nunhez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nunhez occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunhez? popularity and diffusion

Nunhez is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Nunhez live; 97 percent live in South America and 92 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name Nunhez is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 3,015,131. In Brazil Nunhez is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 70 percent reside, Paraná, where 20 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Paraguay, where 3 percent reside and Bolivia, where 1 percent reside.

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