A Spanish surname, Nieves comes from the Latin term ‘nieves’ meaning the snows. It can also refer to some one with snow-white hair. The spelling variations for Nieves include Neve, Neevey, Neave, Nevay and Nevey. In England the Nieves family name is chiefly located in Kent, the city of London, Surrey, Middlesex, Devon, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Lancashire counties. From Spain, many with the Nieves surname resettled into Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Mexico and Peru. The main location for those with the Nieves name in Scotland is to the eastern coast in Aberdeenshire. Within the United States the early Nieves families settled in Texas, Louisiana and California. Famous: Osvaldo Nieves (champion track and field athlete from Puerto Rico), Nelson Nieves (Olympic fencer from Venezuela), Lisette Nieves (founder of ‘Atrevete Latino Youth, Inc.’), Melvin Nieves (professional baseball player), Wilbert “Wi” Nieves (professional baseball player), Nestor Francisco Nieves (champion runner in the Olympics representing Venezuela), Humberto “Tito” Nieves (singer, songwriter and Salsa dancer from Puerto Rico), Jose Alvarado Nieves (professional wrestler from Mexico), Juan Manuel Nieves (professional baseball player) and Roberto Octavio Nieves (Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico).