Nunez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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. Nunez was a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Nuño, using the common patronymic suffix is "ez."

Early Origins of the Nunez family

The surname Nunez was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Nunez family

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Nunez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Núñez, Nuñez, Núnez, Nunez, Nuño and many more.

Early Notables of the Nunez family

Prominent among bearers of the Nunez 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...
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Nunez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Nunez is the 430^th most popular surname with an estimated 64,662 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Nunez is ranked the 4,021^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Nunez is the 29^th popular surname with an estimated 118 people with that name. 3

Nunez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nunez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Andrés Núñez, who arrived in America in 1510
Vasco Núñez de Balboa, who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean, in 1513
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who reached Mexico in 1527 and eventually voyaged to Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay
Juan Núñez, who arrived in Florida in 1538

Nunez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Isaac Núñez, who arrived with his wife Abigail in Georgia in 1733
Domingo Núñez, who arrived in Louisiana in 1779
Manuel Núñez, who arrived in Louisiana in 1779

Nunez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

José Núñez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803
Marina Nunez, who landed in America in 1814 4
Pero Nunez, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 4
Vasco Nunez, who arrived in Florida in 1838 4
Agustin Nunez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1856 4
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Nunez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Nunez Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Pedro Núñez, who arrived in Cuba in 1534

Nunez Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Joshua Núñez, who arrived in Jamaica in 1743
Sara Núñez, who also opted for Jamaica in 1743

Contemporary Notables of the name Nunez (post 1700) +

Rene Nunez, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State Board of Education 1st District;Candidate in primary for Texas State Senate 29th District, 1996 6
Samuel B. Nunez, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1986 6
Peter K. Nunez, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1982-88 6
Norma Nunez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008 6
N. H. Nunez, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1912 6
Lilly Nunez (b. 1938), American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Colorado, 2000; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2004, 2008; Member of Republican National Committee from Colorado, 2008 6
Joe Nunez, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008 6
Hilario Nunez Jr., American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, 2004 6
Fabian Nunez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008 6
Emilio Nunez, American politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1968 6
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