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

Nogueras, 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 Nogueras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nogueras in America

Nogueras is the 31453rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nogueras surname appeared 736 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 Nogueras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nogueras to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nogueras

The surname Nogueras is of Spanish origin, deriving from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Nogueras is likely derived from the Catalan word "noguera," which means "walnut tree." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a walnut grove or plantation, or perhaps worked with walnuts in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nogueras can be found in the Llibre del Repartiment, a document from the 13th century that records the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after its conquest by the Crown of Aragon. This suggests that individuals bearing the name Nogueras may have been among the settlers in this region during that period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Joan Nogueras (c. 1415-1480) was a prominent Catalan painter and illuminator of manuscripts, known for his work on the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, a 14th-century manuscript containing various texts and musical compositions.

Another historical figure with the surname Nogueras was Miguel Nogueras (1530-1596), a Spanish Dominican friar and theologian who served as a missionary in the Americas. He is known for his work in evangelizing Indigenous populations and establishing missions in present-day Mexico and Guatemala.

During the 16th century, the Nogueras family established themselves as prominent landowners and nobles in the region of Catalonia. One member of this family, Francesc Nogueras (c. 1560-1630), was a renowned military commander who served in the Spanish Tercios during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic.

In the 18th century, Josep Nogueras (1730-1804) was a Catalan architect and engineer who is known for his contributions to the urban planning and development of Barcelona, including the design of several notable buildings and public spaces.

Another notable figure with the surname Nogueras was Miquel Nogueras i Bagaría (1877-1938), a Catalan painter and illustrator who was active in the early 20th century. He was known for his works depicting landscapes and scenes of rural life in Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nogueras

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

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 Nogueras 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nogueras has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Nogueras was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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