175.95 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Noah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Noah (Arabic: نأيَّه, Bengali: নোয়া, Hindi: नौह, Marathi: नोहा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Nôah. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 6,504^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 83,906 people. The surname Noah is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Noah are found; 31 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,609^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 227,667 people.

Noah is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 24,124 people, or 1 in 7,343. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent live, Kogi, where 19 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 107 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 11 percent live.

Noah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Noah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Noah last name grew 628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Noah last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Christian (92%) in Kenya and Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Noah surname are 14.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Noah earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning 411,388 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.92% more than the national average, earning R 299,244 per year; in United States they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $40,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $45,203 CAD per year.