Noble Surname

4,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Noble Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the noble,' excellent, Illustrious. This complimentary sobriquet was not allowed to die out by the fortunate possessors, and they have bred a large progeny.

Amice le Noble, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Noble Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States54,7021:6,626779
England19,7461:2,822378
Philippines12,3351:8,207752
Australia10,0381:2,689360
Canada8,4881:4,341594
South Africa3,7911:14,2911,803
Scotland3,7141:1,442248
Uruguay1,8631:1,842228
France1,6171:41,0785,144
New Zealand1,4091:3,214485
Jamaica1,2031:2,386369
Nigeria9221:192,12911,625
Saudi Arabia9141:33,7594,846
Mexico8331:149,0114,620
Northern Ireland7971:2,315481
Argentina7931:53,9014,542
India7931:967,29641,243
Colombia7781:61,4062,861
Wales6361:4,866526
Spain6221:75,1646,586
Dominican Republic5321:19,6111,306
Ecuador5231:30,4133,709
Brazil4371:489,87318,497
Guyana4071:1,873334
Ireland3711:12,6931,532
Zimbabwe2811:54,9408,330
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Singapore1461:37,7241,403
Belize1391:2,557540
Switzerland1261:65,1827,970
Thailand1181:598,630101,799
French Polynesia1041:2,700546
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Germany941:856,44161,781
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Cambodia621:249,7933,279
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Namibia471:51,2646,204
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Ghana411:659,04111,448
Trinidad and Tobago411:33,2683,344
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Jersey371:2,681461
Panama371:105,7373,952
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Denmark271:209,06416,975
El Salvador261:243,9962,219
Isle of Man241:3,576767
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
United Arab Emirates231:398,36023,003
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
China211:65,110,5513,537
Norway201:257,11427,149
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Hong Kong171:431,4993,260
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Egypt131:7,071,98148,111
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Guam121:13,3432,098
Puerto Rico121:295,8452,647
Bangladesh101:15,935,67713,533
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Monaco71:5,295668
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
DR Congo61:12,313,262182,887
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Laos31:2,196,1081,879
Myanmar31:17,312,6622,080
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ethiopia21:48,773,13129,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Macau21:300,8151,009
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Somalia21:6,726,0309,210
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1111:3,987702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,5661:2,548367
Scotland2,7801:1,346243
Wales1281:12,253745
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,6531:4,310531

The alternate forms: Noblé (1) & Nóblé (1) are calculated separately.

Noble (82,567) may also be a first name.

Noble Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the noble,' excellent, Illustrious. This complimentary sobriquet was not allowed to die out by the fortunate possessors, and they have bred a large progeny.

Amice le Noble, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Noble, Bedfordshire ibid.

Thomas le Noble, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robertus Nobill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1607. Michael Noble, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1670. Baptised — Catherine, d. Mark Noble: Kensington Parish Reg.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An English family of this name settled in East Lothian as subvassals of the family of de Vallibus (Vaux) at the end of the twelfth century. William Nobilis held part of the lands of Garmilton under William de Vallibus (Neubotle, 117). He was succeeded by his son Radulph who confirmed his father's grants (ibid., 118). Radulphus Nobilis witnessed a grant by Vinianus de Mulineys to the Hospital of Soltre, 1198-1234 (Solire, p. II), and between 1214-30 he witnessed an agreement between the monks of Neubotle and Adam Malherb, lord of Morham (Neubotle, p. 67). A charter by Radolphus le Noble and Thomas le Noble, his son, of the lands of Ylviston, i.e. Eliston, in Edinburghshire, to Sir David Graham, was confirmed by Alexander III, 1253 (Nisbet on RR.). Thomas le Noble and Patrick le Noble of Edinburghshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199). In 1337 the lands of Garleton-Noble were forfeited. John Nobil appears as a religious of Neubotle in 1398 (LSC., 110). Vilyam Nobile was chamberlain and procurator of the abbot of Arnbroath at Inverness in 1464 (RAA., II. 156), and the Nobles of that town may be descended from him. In 1467 the Nobles of Ferm had a charter of the lands of Ferm, now called Coates, near Rutherglen (Nisbet). Alexander Nobill and John Nobill were murdered in Inverness in 1497 (Mackintosh, Invernessiana, p. 165), and William Nobill was tenant of Culcowe, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 662). Patrick Nobill had a remission for his share in holding Dumbarton Castle against the king, 1489 (APS., XII, p. 34). Robert Nobill who witnessed a sasine in favor of Mathew Stewart, son of the earl of Lennox, 1490 (Lennox, II, p. 140), is probably Robert: Nobill in the burgh of Dunbertane mentioned in 1495 (REG., p. 492). A family of the name held land in Dumbartonshire in the seventeenth century (Retours, Dumbarton). Alan Nobill was tenant in barony of Stobo, 1512 (Rental). See Macnoble.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) [French noble; Latin nobil-is, well-known, noble]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MIF 281*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) An illustrious or famous person, or one possessing dignity, or of high birth or exalted rank, name sometimes given ironically.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Refers either to the physical structure, or to the rank, of the primitive bearer. There is, besides several Le Nobles, one Agnes la Noble in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Great, elevated, dignified.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Walter and Gillebert le Noble, Normandy 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert and Roger Nobilis, Eng. 1194-1200 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Nobel; from the Flemish, Nobels; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Noble Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Noble Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Noble (Arabic: الآبي, Hindi: नोबुल, Marathi: नोबल) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant: Noblé or Nóblé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noble? popularity and diffusion

The last name Noble is the 4,305th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 55,676 people. Noble occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Noble live; 44 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,048th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 82,567 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 54,702 people, or 1 in 6,626. In The United States Noble is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 153 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.

Noble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Noble has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 469 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 497 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Noble Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Noble surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Noble are 11.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Noble earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.12% less than the national average, earning 269,544 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning R 262,080 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.99% less than the national average, earning $16,801,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noblé931/
Nobles9118,977/
Noblet915,464/
Gnoble91182/
Nobler91130/
Nobley9197/
Noblea9147/
Nouble9130/
Noblie9118/
Noblez9115/
Nobleh9111/
Nobhle9110/
Nooble914/
Nnoble913/
Noblee912/
Noblej912/
Nobleu911/
Noible911/
Nobled911/
Noblei911/
Ngoble911/
Hnoble910/
Notble910/
Nobl8972/
Nóblé871/
Noblett832,032/
Nobletz8353/
Nobille8313/
Nobless837/
Nobelle835/
Gnoblei834/
Nobleas832/
Noublet832/
Noblest831/
Gnoblea831/
Noobles831/
Nobel8014,399/
Nable802,759/
Nobil80358/
Neble80324/
Nuble8074/
Novle8045/
Nowle8043/
Nobli8029/
Nobly8026/
Nèble8010/
Nobla808/
Noubl801/
Nobillet7720/
Ngobelle772/
Nobletts771/
Geenoble771/
Noubli732,394/
Noblia73769/
Noblit73458/
Nablea73416/
Neblea73345/
Noubel73322/
Gnable73169/
Neuble7377/
Nobell7371/
Neeble7367/
Nowley7361/
Noobel7342/
Nubley7340/
Novley7319/
Nableh7318/
Nubles7313/
Nables7312/
Novles738/
Nabler735/
Nosbel733/
Noubla733/
Ngable733/
Nobill732/
Nobilt732/
Neblee732/
Ngobel732/
Nablle732/
Nobelt732/
Noubil732/
Nobeel732/
Noblis732/
Nowler731/
Novlet731/
Nauble731/
Noblya731/
Nubler731/
Nahble731/
Nublee731/
Nablee731/
Naable731/
Nomple731/
Noublé731/
Ngobil731/
Nablei731/
Noblìa731/
Gnobel731/
Gnobli731/
Gnoblé731/
Nguble731/
Nableu731/
Nöbler731/
Novlee731/
Noblys731/
Nebley730/
Nablet730/
Nabley730/
Naeble730/
Neblie730/
Noblitt672,157/
Nobella6752/
Nublett6717/
Nobelli6715/
Nobilly6710/
Nobilla679/
Noblaha679/
Nebille677/
Nebelle675/
Novl675/
Nablett674/
Gnowles673/
Neubler673/
Nohbell673/
Nabl673/
Novlett672/
Nabille672/
Nabelle672/
Nowelle671/
Noblltt671/
Nubille671/
Ngoblii671/
Nobilli671/
Noubell671/
Noublia671/
Ngoubly671/
Nobelly671/
Nowlett670/
Nowille670/
Nowless670/

Noble Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Noble in the Marathi language
नोबलnobala75
नोबळेnobale12.5
नोबेलnobela8.33
नोबलेnobale4.17
Noble in the Hindi language
नोबुलnobula62.5
नोबलnobala25
नोबिलnobila12.5
Noble in the Arabic language
الآبيalaby-
الأبيalaby-
الابىalaby-
النبيلalnbyl-
نبلاnbla-
نبيلاnbyla-

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