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

Nunez Diaz, 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 Nunez Diaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nunez Diaz in America

Nunez Diaz is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nunez Diaz surname appeared 110 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 Nunez Diaz.

The history of the last name Nunez Diaz

The surname NUNEZDIAZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the patronymic surnames "Nunez" and "Diaz".

The first part, "Nunez", is derived from the Spanish given name "Nuño", which itself is a variant of the Latin name "Nunnius". This name is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "nunc", meaning "now" or "present". The addition of the patronymic suffix "-ez" indicates that the name was originally used to denote a relationship, such as "son of Nuño".

The second part, "Diaz", is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name "Diego". This name has its origins in the Latin name "Didacus", which is itself a form of the Greek name "Didymos", meaning "twin". The suffix "-az" is another patronymic marker, indicating "son of Diego".

The earliest recorded instances of the surname NUNEZDIAZ can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various Spanish historical documents and records. One notable early bearer of the name was Fernando Nuñez Diaz, a 14th-century nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso XI of Castile during the Reconquista.

Another significant figure in history who bore the surname NUNEZDIAZ was Juan Nuñez Diaz, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, Pedro Nuñez Diaz was a renowned Spanish playwright and poet, known for his contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

During the 18th century, José Nuñez Diaz was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Cathedral of Cádiz.

In the 19th century, Ramón Nuñez Diaz was a Spanish painter and a key figure in the Romantic movement, known for his historical and religious paintings.

The surname NUNEZDIAZ has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as the village of Nuñez de Diaz in the province of Ávila, which likely took its name from a prominent local family bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nunez Diaz

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

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

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