Nieves - wikipedia Nieves Nieves Origin Region of origin Spain Meaning snow Other names Variant ( s ) Neves Nieves is a Spanish surname and a female given name from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Nieves meaning `` Our Lady of the Snows ''. The Portuguese variant is Neves. The surname is particularly common in Puerto Rico. It is also common in the Canary Islands and the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain. Contents 1 People 1.1 Notable people with the given name Nieves 1.2 Notable people with the surname Nieves 2 See also 3 References People Notable people with the given name Nieves Nieves Anula ( born 1973 ), Spanish basketball player Nieves Confesor, Filipino politician Nieves Hidalgo ( born 1976 ), Spanish singer Nieves Mathews ( 1917 -- 2003 ), author of Scottish and Spanish parentage Nieves Barragán Mohacho, Spanish chef Nieves Navarro ( born 1938 ), Spanish - born Italian actress and fashion model Nieves Panadell ( born 1956 ), Spanish swimmer Nieves Yankovic ( 1916 - 1985 ), Chilean actress and documentary maker Notable people with the surname Nieves Ángel Nieves Díaz, Puerto Rican convict Brian Nieves, American Politician Christian Nieves, Puerto Rican cuatro player José Alvarado Nieves, Mexican wrestler José Antonio Nieves Conde, Spanish film director and screenplay writer José Miguel Nieves, retired Venezuelan baseball player Juan Nieves, retired Puerto Rican baseball player Lisette Nieves, Puerto Rican - American businesswoman Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican author María Antonieta de las Nieves, Mexican actress Melvin Nieves, retired Puerto Rican baseball player Nelson Nieves, Venezuelan fencer Néstor Nieves, Venezuelan long - distance runner Osvaldo Nieves, Puerto Rican track and field athlete Roberto González Nieves, Puerto Rican church leader Tito Nieves, Puerto Rican singer Wil Nieves, Puerto Rican baseball player See also As Neves ( Spanish Nieves ), a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, a municipality in the Philippines Nieva ( Spanish group ), a rock / electronica band Nevis, a Caribbean island with the same etymology Blancanieves ( Snow White ) References Jump up ^ http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=nieves Surname list This page lists people with the surname Nieves. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nieves&oldid=838025173 '' Categories : Surnames Spanish - language surnames Feminine given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Deutsch Español Français Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 24 April 2018, at 13 : 40. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where did the last name nieves come from
Answer: Spain