Nuez

Nuez Meaning & Origin

About Nuez
The surname Nuez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "nuez," meaning "nut" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with nut trees or worked as a gatherer or seller of nuts. The surname Nuez is relatively uncommon and can be found primarily in Spanish-speaking countries or among individuals of Spanish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nuez is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nuez: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nuez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nuez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NS
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/nuez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nuez in Braille

Here's how to represent Nuez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nuez in braille

How to sign the name Nuez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nuez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nuez in sign language

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