Meaning of the nameNunes
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Nu-nes
Nunes is a surname of Portuguese origin, formed from Nuno with the suffix -es, which also appears as a male first name in Brazil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 689 people named Nunes, the 10,708th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Nunes is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 689
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,708
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,028
- people
Nunes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nunes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (287 people).
24 women 665 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nunes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nunes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 100 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 81 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nunes
Wiktionary lists Nunes as a patronymic surname, coming from Old Galician-Portuguese Nunez and analyzable as Nuno plus the suffix -es, which indicates descent ("son of"). The origin of Nuno is uncertain: Wiktionary links it, with doubt, to Latin nonnus, and Behind the Name also cites nonus and nunnus as possibilities, so no meaning is assigned to the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 689 people named Nunes, with a median age of 38. Almost always male, its largest group is among those born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nunes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Nuno · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Nuno · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Nunes
What does the name Nunes mean?
The meaning of Nunes is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nunes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 689 people with the first name Nunes, which ranks it number 10,708 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nunes a boy's or a girl's name?
Nunes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 665 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nunes?
Nunes is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nunes most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Nunes (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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