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Nieves Name Meaning

Spanish: from a short form of the Marian title and name María de las Nieves ‘Mary of the Snows’ given particularly to children born on 5 August on which date the Virgin allegedly once caused it to snow in Rome. The surname may also be a reference to a local church dedicated to the Virgin Mary bearing this title. Spanish: possibly also a nickname from the plural of nieve ‘snow’ for someone with snow-white hair. Galician and Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of Neves .

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


Similar surnames: Neves, Neve, Naves, Nevers, Nieder, Neaves, Rives, Sieve, Siever

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Where is the Nieves family from?

You can see how Nieves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nieves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nieves families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Nieves families living in Kent. This was about 36% of all the recorded Nieves's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Nieves families in 1891.
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What did your Nieves ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nieves. 28% of Nieves men worked as a Labrador and 22% of Nieves women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nieves were Laborer and Domstica. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labrador
    28%
  • Jornalero
    15%
  • Agricultor
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sirvienta
    22%
  • Costurera
    13%
  • Cocinera
    11%
  • Domstica
    9%
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What is the average Nieves lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Nieves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Nieves in 1943 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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