The noble surname Nogueiras is of Spanish descent and appears to be of habitation origin. The name Nogueiras 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."
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Early Origins of the Nogueiras family
The surname Nogueiras was first found in the Galician province of Lugo in the village of Nogueira. The earliest reference to the Nogueiras family includes don Mendo Paes Nogueira who was a knight in "la Orden de los Templarios" in 1089.
Early History of the Nogueiras family
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Nogueiras Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Noguera, Noguer, Noguero, Nogueras, Nogueres and many more.
Early Notables of the Nogueiras family
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Migration of the Nogueiras family
Some 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.
