Nobel Surname
Approximately 14,399 people bear this surname
Nobel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 7,570 | 1:21,051 | 1,483 |
| Netherlands | 1,772 | 1:9,530 | 1,243 |
| United States | 1,219 | 1:297,341 | 27,507 |
| Germany | 630 | 1:127,786 | 15,588 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Indonesia | 349 | 1:378,938 | 32,392 |
| Switzerland | 281 | 1:29,227 | 4,434 |
| Denmark | 252 | 1:22,400 | 2,281 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Israel | 179 | 1:47,808 | 6,333 |
| Pakistan | 176 | 1:1,015,022 | 13,094 |
| France | 154 | 1:431,316 | 62,491 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Sweden | 142 | 1:69,343 | 5,253 |
| India | 120 | 1:6,392,212 | 146,413 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Liberia | 21 | 1:209,930 | 13,691 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:298,921 | 23,746 |
The alternate forms: Nöbel (728) are calculated separately.
Nobel (10,372) may also be a first name.
Nobel Demographics
Average Nobel Salary in
United States
$47,491 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nobel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nobel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nobel (Arabic: نوبل, Bengali: নোবেল, Georgian: ნობელ, Hindi: नोबेल, Marathi: नोबेल, Oriya: େନାେବଲ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Nöbel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nobel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,626th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 506,115 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Nobel are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Nobel is also the 59,778th most common forename world-wide, held by 10,372 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 7,570 people, or 1 in 21,051. Apart from Bangladesh this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Nobel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nobel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nobel surname increased 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nobel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Nobel are 10.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Nobel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.89% less than the national average, earning R 138,084 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.65% less than the national average, earning $15,063,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $45,032 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nöbel | 93 | 728 | / |
| Noebel | 91 | 342 | / |
| Noubel | 91 | 322 | / |
| Nobell | 91 | 71 | / |
| Noobel | 91 | 42 | / |
| Nosbel | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nobeel | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nobelt | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngobel | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gnobel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nobl | 89 | 72 | / |
| Nobelle | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nohbell | 83 | 3 | / |
| Noebell | 83 | 2 | / |
| Noubell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noble | 80 | 130,892 | / |
| Nebel | 80 | 10,766 | / |
| Nabel | 80 | 8,013 | / |
| Nübel | 80 | 1,816 | / |
| Nowel | 80 | 436 | / |
| Nobil | 80 | 358 | / |
| Nubel | 80 | 302 | / |
| Nébel | 80 | 21 | / |
| Noubl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nabeel | 73 | 22,706 | / |
| Nowell | 73 | 11,962 | / |
| Nabiel | 73 | 1,594 | / |
| Gnoble | 73 | 182 | / |
| Neebel | 73 | 88 | / |
| Nebell | 73 | 64 | / |
| Nabell | 73 | 34 | / |
| Nouble | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nabeul | 73 | 29 | / |
| Neubel | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gnabel | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nebeel | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nobleh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nobhle | 73 | 10 | / |
| Naabel | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nouwel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngubel | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nooble | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnoble | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nubell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noubil | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nübell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nobill | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nobilt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noible | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noweel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngobil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nabuel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuubel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neboel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nebiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naebel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hnoble | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nosuel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Notble | 73 | 0 | / |
| Noubelová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nebl | 67 | 738 | / |
| Nöbl | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nébl | 67 | 70 | / |
| Neubelt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nübl | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nobille | 67 | 13 | / |
| Novl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nubl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nabl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nabelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gneubel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnabel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neubeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noblltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noweell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasbeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nabeelh | 67 | 1 | / |
Nobel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel in the Georgian language | ||
| ნობელ | nobel | - |
| Nobel in the Bengali language | ||
| নোবেল | nobela | - |
| Nobel in the Oriya language | ||
| େନାେବଲ | enaebala | - |
| Nobel in the Marathi language | ||
| नोबेल | nobela | 93 |
| नोबल | nobala | 4 |
| नॉबेल | nobela | 1 |
| Nobel in the Hindi language | ||
| नोबेल | nobela | 87.5 |
| नोबल | nobala | 12.5 |
| Nobel in the Arabic language | ||
| نوبل | nwbl | - |
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Nobel Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nobel
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