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The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Nunes was a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Nuño, using the common patronymic suffix is "ez."
The surname Nunes was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nunes research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1214, 1217, 1314, 1315, 1473, 1492, 1641, 1721 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Nunes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Núñez, Nuñez, Núnez, Nunez, Nuño and many more.
Prominent among bearers of the Nunes family name at this time was Pedro Núñez, who saved the life of Prince Alfonso (later Alfonso VIII) in the twelfth century; Alvar Núñez de Lara, politician, court advisor and tutor to Henry I (1214-1217); Castilian nobleman Juan Núñez de Lara (died 1314); noblemen Rui Nuño and Dia Núñez, mentioned in a document dated 1315; Alvar Núñez Osorio, made a Count by King Alfonso XI in the early fourteenth century; Pero Nuñez, alderman in Toledo in 1473; Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán, who fought in the reconquest...
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nunes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Nunes is the 3,526th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Nunes is ranked the 2,193rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,901 people with that name. 2