Find out how popular the last name Nochebuena is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nochebuena.

Nochebuena, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nochebuena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nochebuena in America

Nochebuena is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nochebuena surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nochebuena.

The history of the last name Nochebuena

The surname Nochebuena originated in Spain during the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish phrase "noche buena," which means "good night" or "Christmas Eve." This name likely referred to people who were born or celebrated a significant event on Christmas Eve.

Nochebuena is a relatively uncommon surname, and its earliest recorded instances are found in various Spanish documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is Don Juan de Nochebuena, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the city of Seville during the late 16th century.

Another early reference to the Nochebuena name can be found in the chronicles of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. In 1521, Pedro de Nochebuena, a soldier from Extremadura, participated in the conquest of Mexico under the command of Hernán Cortés. He was among the first Spaniards to settle in the New World.

In the 17th century, the Nochebuena family established a presence in the Spanish colonies of the Philippines. Fray Tomás de Nochebuena, a Franciscan friar born in Andalusia in 1602, was one of the earliest missionaries to the Philippine Islands. He is known for his efforts in evangelizing the indigenous population and founding several churches in the archipelago.

During the 18th century, the Nochebuena name spread to other Spanish territories in the Americas. One notable figure was José Nochebuena, a wealthy landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Panama). He was born in Cartagena de Indias in 1726 and played a significant role in the local economy and politics of the region.

In the 19th century, the Nochebuena surname appeared in various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Mexico, Cuba, and Argentina. One notable figure from this period was María Nochebuena, a Cuban writer and poet born in Havana in 1832. She was part of the literary movement known as the "Cuban Renaissance" and published several collections of poems and short stories.

While Nochebuena is not a common surname today, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, with its origins rooted in the festive traditions of Christmas Eve.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nochebuena

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nochebuena.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nochebuena was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nochebuena was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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