Núñez Surname
Approximately 6,712 people bear this surname
Núñez Surname Definition:
The son of Nuño (ninth).
The patronymic "-ez" - "son of" gives "son of Nuño," meaning "the ninth one."
Popular patronymic, son of Nuño. Found principally in Leon, Castile, Aragon, Estremadura, Valencia, and Majorca. Often found in combination with other surnames, toponyms, and estate names.
Read More About This SurnameNúñez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1,872 | 1:5,573 | 569 |
| Spain | 1,737 | 1:26,915 | 2,783 |
| Mexico | 1,186 | 1:104,660 | 3,824 |
| Chile | 266 | 1:66,227 | 2,764 |
| Panama | 227 | 1:17,235 | 1,223 |
| Uruguay | 155 | 1:22,140 | 2,562 |
| Puerto Rico | 142 | 1:25,001 | 802 |
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Venezuela | 124 | 1:243,581 | 6,111 |
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Cuba | 102 | 1:112,968 | 3,192 |
| Paraguay | 97 | 1:74,606 | 1,908 |
| Colombia | 89 | 1:536,787 | 7,231 |
| Peru | 63 | 1:504,510 | 14,225 |
| Honduras | 57 | 1:154,674 | 1,998 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Bolivia | 33 | 1:321,710 | 4,304 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| El Salvador | 27 | 1:234,959 | 2,182 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Guatemala | 15 | 1:1,072,178 | 5,317 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Nuñez (1,074,594), Nùñez (176), Núnez (61), Nüñez (3), Núňez (3), Núńez (3), Núñéz (1), Nunez (162,659), Ñuñez (52), Ñunez (35), Nuñéz (11), Nuńez (10), Nuňez (10), Nùnez (5), Ñùñez (1), Nuñëz (1), Nuněz (2) & Nunéz (1) are calculated separately.
Núñez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Nuño (ninth).
The patronymic "-ez" - "son of" gives "son of Nuño," meaning "the ninth one."
Popular patronymic, son of Nuño. Found principally in Leon, Castile, Aragon, Estremadura, Valencia, and Majorca. Often found in combination with other surnames, toponyms, and estate names. Derived from latin "nonius" - the number nine.
Patronymic Nuño. Does not indicate blood relationship among the numerous bearers.
Núñez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Núñez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Núñez has its highest incidence in The Dominican Republic. It may occur in the variant forms: Nuñez, Nùñez, Núnez, Nüñez, Núňez, Núńez, Núñéz, Nunez, Ñuñez, Ñunez, Nuñéz, Nuńez, Nuňez, Nùnez, Ñùñez, Nuñëz, Nuněz or Nunéz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Núñez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,358th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,085,749 people. Núñez is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Núñez live; 32 percent live in Caribbean and 32 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean.
The last name is most frequent in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 1,872 people, or 1 in 5,573. Not including The Dominican Republic this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 26 percent are found and Mexico, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuñez | 93 | 1,074,594 | / |
| Nùñez | 93 | 176 | / |
| Núnez | 93 | 61 | / |
| Nüñez | 93 | 3 | / |
| Núňez | 93 | 3 | / |
| Núńez | 93 | 3 | / |
| Núñéz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nunez | 87 | 162,659 | / |
| Ñuñez | 87 | 52 | / |
| Ñunez | 87 | 35 | / |
| Nuñéz | 87 | 11 | / |
| Nuńez | 87 | 10 | / |
| Nuňez | 87 | 10 | / |
| Nùnez | 87 | 5 | / |
| Ñùñez | 87 | 1 | / |
| Nuñëz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Nañez | 80 | 4,810 | / |
| Niñez | 80 | 356 | / |
| Neñez | 80 | 220 | / |
| Noñez | 80 | 36 | / |
| Náñez | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nóñez | 80 | 5 | / |
| Níñez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Núñes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nuněz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njñez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nunéz | 80 | 1 | / |
| N Ñez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Néñez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyñez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuñeza | 73 | 2,409 | / |
| Niñeza | 73 | 687 | / |
| Neñeza | 73 | 98 | / |
| Noñeza | 73 | 49 | / |
| Nioñez | 73 | 18 | / |
| Nueñez | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nunñez | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nuñuez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nuñnez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nuiñez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nuñiez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nuñezz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neoñez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nuñoez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nnuñez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuññez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuñezo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuuñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuañez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nu Ñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nanñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neuñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| N Uñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niñoez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Níuñez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuñeze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuñeaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nenz | 67 | 275 | / |
| Nuñez y | 67 | 54 | / |
| Nuñz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nuñez A | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuñez E | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nañz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nañez Y | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noñz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuñes | 60 | 3,723 | / |
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