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Nieves

in Illinois

There are 871 people with the last name "Nieves" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Nieves 1,211
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  1. is 1,207th most common Hollis
  2. is 1,208th most common Montes
  3. is 1,209th most common Oneil
  4. is 1,210th most common Ervin
  5. is 1,211th most common Nieves
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  9. is 1,215th most common Herrmann

Similar Names and Nicknames

Nieva, Nieve, Nievez, Nievs, Nievas, Nievera, Neeves, Nievod, Nievar, Nieveen

Most Common First Names for Nieves

Jose, Maria, Juan, Angel, Luis, Carmen, Hector, Jorge, Miguel, Carlos

Meaning & History

Spanish:

  • 1. religious byname, from the title 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. It is possible that the surname derives in part from a nickname for someone with snow-white hair.
  • 2. Castilianized form of the Galician and Asturian-Leonese habitational name Neves.

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