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

Noguez, 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 Noguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noguez in America

Noguez is the 27818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noguez surname appeared 863 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 Noguez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noguez 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 Noguez

The surname Noguez originates from Spain and dates back to the 10th century. It likely derived from the Spanish word "nogal," meaning walnut tree, or "noguera," meaning walnut grove. The name was initially found in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia.

During the Middle Ages, many surnames emerged from the locations where families resided or the occupations they held. Noguez might have referred to individuals who lived near walnut trees or worked as walnut farmers or traders.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in the Cartulario de San Juan de la Peña, a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña in Aragon. The document mentions a certain "Ferriz Noguez" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Pedro Noguez was recorded as a member of the court of King Jaime I of Aragon. This suggests that the Noguez family had achieved a level of prominence during that time.

The name Noguez can also be traced to the town of Noguera in Aragon, which was likely named after the abundance of walnut trees in the area. It is possible that some Noguez families originated from this town or nearby villages.

Notable individuals with the surname Noguez include:

1. Juan Noguez (c. 1520 - c. 1590), a Spanish painter known for his religious works in the Renaissance style.
2. Margarita Noguez (1605 - 1672), a Spanish nun and writer who authored several devotional texts.
3. Pedro Noguez y Ramírez (1718 - 1794), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the 18th century.
4. Julio Noguez Escalante (1852 - 1922), a Peruvian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru.
5. María Noguez Bravo (1887 - 1967), a Mexican educator and women's rights activist who advocated for improved educational opportunities for women.

While the surname Noguez has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, due to migration and conquest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noguez

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

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

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