Nobel Forename
59,778th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 10,372 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh
Nobel Forename Definition:
See Noble. This forename is derived from a surname of high distinction throughout the world by reason of the farsighted philanthrophy of A. J. Nobel, Swedish inventor, who left his great fortune to provide munificent annual rewards to men and women laboring in the interest of humanity and who make the most valuable achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, idealistic literature, and service toward securing world peace.
Read More About This ForenameNobel Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | - | 5,682 | 1:28,064 | 2,891 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 761 | 1:338,980 | 28,534 |
| India | 97% | 598 | 1:2,031,569 | 105,432 |
| Pakistan | 81% | 374 | 1:519,673 | 11,829 |
| DR Congo | 63% | 315 | 1:234,373 | 9,910 |
| United States | 100% | 314 | 1:1,154,576 | 23,035 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 276 | 1:109,427 | 4,831 |
| Philippines | 85% | 253 | 1:419,010 | 14,766 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 148 | 1:70,482 | 4,180 |
| Congo | 100% | 146 | 1:34,310 | 2,931 |
| Egypt | 100% | 130 | 1:706,930 | 15,746 |
| Brazil | 100% | 128 | 1:1,673,720 | 37,406 |
| Mexico | 100% | 120 | 1:1,034,537 | 8,269 |
| Cameroon | 60% | 118 | 1:183,140 | 7,991 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 115 | 1:1,544,038 | 33,564 |
| Peru | 100% | 103 | 1:308,655 | 6,686 |
| Colombia | 100% | 84 | 1:568,797 | 8,308 |
| Panama | 100% | 83 | 1:47,067 | 3,228 |
| Kuwait | - | 57 | 1:66,408 | 5,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 48 | 1:321,330 | 16,770 |
| Argentina | 96% | 35 | 1:1,222,093 | 5,777 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 33 | 1:216,727 | 13,323 |
| Chile | 96% | 27 | 1:652,119 | 7,084 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 27 | 1:126,950 | 2,941 |
| Iraq | 100% | 24 | 1:1,459,077 | 10,051 |
| South Africa | 88% | 24 | 1:2,272,194 | 64,564 |
| England | 61% | 18 | 1:3,089,051 | 33,607 |
| Honduras | 100% | 18 | 1:489,859 | 7,529 |
| Israel | 53% | 18 | 1:466,829 | 9,497 |
| Cuba | - | 15 | 1:767,103 | 3,360 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91% | 15 | 1:543,488 | 40,661 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 15 | 1:3,519,221 | 24,304 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 13 | 1:741,765 | 12,605 |
| Benin | 100% | 12 | 1:881,320 | 23,430 |
| Canada | 100% | 11 | 1:3,012,125 | 38,520 |
| Haiti | - | 11 | 1:975,178 | 14,386 |
| Qatar | 100% | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| China | - | 8 | 1:170,756,973 | 72,230 |
| Russia | 100% | 8 | 1:18,029,213 | 55,117 |
| Thailand | 100% | 8 | 1:8,758,227 | 128,595 |
| Zambia | - | 7 | 1:2,264,971 | 21,963 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 6 | 1:794,658 | 9,692 |
| Georgia | 100% | 6 | 1:623,078 | 10,501 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Sweden | 100% | 6 | 1:1,642,984 | 27,315 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 5 | 1:3,254,666 | 31,163 |
| France | - | 5 | 1:13,294,068 | 36,843 |
| Lebanon | 60% | 5 | 1:1,125,514 | 9,179 |
| Nepal | 100% | 5 | 1:5,697,470 | 55,717 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 5 | 1:1,203,667 | 14,616 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 5 | 1:1,447,361 | 8,023 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 5 | 1:4,753,936 | 76,486 |
| Uganda | 67% | 5 | 1:8,191,384 | 58,906 |
| Yemen | - | 5 | 1:5,259,350 | 4,986 |
| Armenia | 100% | 4 | 1:729,688 | 7,125 |
| Ethiopia | - | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| El Salvador | - | 3 | 1:2,113,929 | 9,538 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 3 | 1:7,691,978 | 82,363 |
| Kenya | - | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Turkey | 100% | 3 | 1:25,933,903 | 52,822 |
| Albania | 100% | 2 | 1:1,523,285 | 33,816 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Senegal | 50% | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Ireland | 67% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Italy | 95% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Palestine | 100% | 1 | 1:4,550,058 | 5,739 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
Nobel (14,399) may also be a surname.
Nobel Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See Noble. This forename is derived from a surname of high distinction throughout the world by reason of the farsighted philanthrophy of A. J. Nobel, Swedish inventor, who left his great fortune to provide munificent annual rewards to men and women laboring in the interest of humanity and who make the most valuable achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, idealistic literature, and service toward securing world peace.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Nobel Forename Popularity
Nobel Demographics
Nobel Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 3 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
Nobel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel in the Russian language | ||
| Нобель | nobel | - |
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