Show ContentsNogueras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble surname Nogueras is of Spanish descent and appears to be of habitation origin. The name Nogueras 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 Nogueras family

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

Early History of the Nogueras family

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Nogueras Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nogueras family

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United States Nogueras migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nogueras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Vicente Nogueras, aged 24, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 1
  • Agustin Nogueras, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1823 1
  • Pablo Nogueras, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1829 1
  • Simeon Nogueras, aged 14, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1829 1
  • Jaime Nogueras, aged 14, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1830 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nogueras (post 1700) +

  • Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras (b. 1946), Spanish Catalan philosopher, professor and politician
  • José Nogueras (b. 1951), Puerto Rican composer, singer, guitarist, and performer
  • Roberto Bosch Nogueras Filho (b. 1965), Brazilian volleyball player for the 1990 Brazil National Team
  • Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (b. 1935), Puerto Rican politician, commentator and former Senator
  • Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (1935-2019), Puerto Rican politician, Member of the Puerto Rico Senate (1973-1985), President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico (1993-1995)


  1. 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)


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