Nuño Surname
Approximately 23,436 people bear this surname
Nuño Surname User-submission:
A patronymic surname from the name, Nuño, derived from Latin, nunnus (grandfather) or fromnonnus(chamberlain or squire). First common in Portugal, but quite common in Spain too. It spread troughout Spain and Portugal's former colonies.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 19,115 | 1:6,494 | 780 |
| Spain | 3,709 | 1:12,605 | 1,459 |
| Argentina | 368 | 1:116,151 | 9,810 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Nuno (15,063), Ñuño (1) & Nuńo (1) are calculated separately.
Nuño (126) may also be a first name.
Nuño Surname Meaning
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A patronymic surname from the name, Nuño, derived from Latin, nunnus (grandfather) or fromnonnus(chamberlain or squire). First common in Portugal, but quite common in Spain too. It spread troughout Spain and Portugal's former colonies. The patronimic given is also Nuñez.
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Where Does The Last Name Nuño Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nuño (Georgian: ნუნო, Hindi: नूनो, Marathi: नुनो) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Nuno, Ñuño or Nuńo. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuño? popularity and diffusion
Nuño is the 23,130th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 310,955 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Nuño are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 126 people.
The last name Nuño is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 19,115 people, or 1 in 6,494. In Mexico Nuño is most prevalent in: Jalisco, where 74 percent reside, Baja California, where 6 percent reside and México, where 4 percent reside. Not including Mexico this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.
Nuño Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nuño has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nuño surname rose 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno | 92 | 15,063 | / |
| Ñuño | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nuńo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nuñoz | 89 | 154 | / |
| Nunño | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuña | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nunoo | 67 | 21,151 | / |
| Nunoi | 67 | 4,029 | / |
| Nguno | 67 | 833 | / |
| Nouno | 67 | 602 | / |
| Nunno | 67 | 529 | / |
| Nungo | 67 | 322 | / |
| Nunoz | 67 | 274 | / |
| Nunot | 67 | 172 | / |
| Nunho | 67 | 78 | / |
| Neuno | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nuñga | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nunoy | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nunos | 67 | 16 | / |
| Numno | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nunyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nunio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nunoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ñuñoz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nauno | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nunuo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuneo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Numjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nunop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nunoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nunou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuñaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunod | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuño Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nuño in the Georgian language | ||
| ნუნო | nuno | - |
| Nuño in the Marathi language | ||
| नुनो | nuno | 87.5 |
| नूनो | nuno | 12.5 |
| Nuño in the Hindi language | ||
| नूनो | nuno | 75 |
| नुनो | nuno | 25 |
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