Noguera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble surname Noguera is of Spanish descent and appears to be of habitation origin. The name Noguera is derived from places of the same name located in Lugo and Pontevedra. This place name is derived from the Galician word "noguiera," meaning "walnut tree."

Early Origins of the Noguera family

The surname Noguera was first found in the Galician province of Lugo in the village of Nogueira. The earliest reference to the Noguera family includes don Mendo Paes Nogueira who was a knight in "la Orden de los Templarios" in 1089.

Early History of the Noguera family

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Noguera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Noguera, Noguer, Noguero, Nogueras, Nogueres and many more.

Early Notables of the Noguera family

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Noguera Ranking

In the United States, the name Noguera is the 17,636^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Noguera is ranked the 7,868^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Noguera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Noguera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Noguera, who arrived in America in 1827 3
Simon Noguera, who arrived in America in 1828 3
Martin Noguera, who landed in New Spain in 1835 3
Gonzalo Noguera, who landed in Cartagena in 1879 3
Cristobal Noguera, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1883 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Noguera (post 1700) +

Pedro Noguera, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 4
Alberto Noguera (b. 1989), Spanish footballer
Pablo Noguera (b. 1990), Paraguayan footballer
Mónica Noguera (b. 1971), Mexican television personality
Héctor Noguera (b. 1937), Chilean television and film actor
Gonzalo Noguera (b. 1977), Uruguayan footballer
Antonio Noguera (b. 1988), Venezuelan baseball player
Amparo Noguera (b. 1965), Chilean television and film actress

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html