Nunes Family History

Nunes Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: patronymic from the personal name Nuno. Jewish (Sephardic): Portuguese surname (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

English: variant of Newnes, a habitational name from Newnes in Ellesmere, Shropshire. The etymology of the placename is uncertain; it may derive from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + næss ‘promontory headland’, but the sense of ‘new headland’ is not clear and such a name does not suit the place's topography.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Nunez, Nuno, Kunes, Antunes, Jukes, Muns, Naves, Tukes, Aynes, Manes

512,000 record(s) for Nunes

421K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
32K	Census and Voter Lists
41K	Member Trees

Where is the Nunes family from?

You can see how Nunes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nunes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nunes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 5 Nunes families living in Louisiana. This was about 63% of all the recorded Nunes's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Nunes families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nunes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Nunes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nunes. 23% of Nunes men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Nunes women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nunes were Clerk and Stitcher.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

23%

Farmer

16%

Truck driver

6%

Clerk

3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

7%

Seamstress

6%

Clerk

5%

Stitcher

5%

What Nunes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 32K census records available for the last name Nunes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nunes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Nunes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Nunes. For the veterans among your Nunes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Nunes lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Nunes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Nunes in 1942 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nunes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.