Nogueira History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of NogueiraWhat does the name Nogueira mean? The noble surname Nogueira is of Spanish descent and appears to be of habitation origin. The name Nogueira 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 Nogueira familyThe surname Nogueira was first found in the Galician province of Lugo in the village of Nogueira. The earliest reference to the Nogueira family includes don Mendo Paes Nogueira who was a knight in "la Orden de los Templarios" in 1089. Early History of the Nogueira familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nogueira research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nogueira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nogueira Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Noguera, Noguer, Noguero, Nogueras, Nogueres and many more. Early Notables of the Nogueira familyProminent among bearers of the Nogueira family name at this time was
Nogueira RankingIn France, the name Nogueira is the 6,488th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Nogueira familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Esteban Noguer who arrived in the Spanish Main in 1557; Gaspar Noguera who settled in New Granada in 1569; Pedro Noguero who settled in Dominican Republic in 1576.
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