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Last name Nuez (Nuez ) , around the world, is a common family name. The surname Nuez is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common surname, Peru, where it is quite a common surname, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Peru, Nicaragua, and Philippines. Very seldom, Nuez is the forename as well as the last name.