Noblett Surname

204,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Noblett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob, changed to Nob (v. Nobbs), and diminutive Nob-elot. In the same way Hob took the diminutive -elot and became Hobelot, Nob would similarly become Nobelot; compare Niblett and Hewlett.

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Noblett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1811:306,90828,207
England5331:104,53710,958
Australia741:364,80730,412
Canada601:614,09350,489
Ireland531:88,8485,029
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Wales301:103,1518,167
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Noblett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob, changed to Nob (v. Nobbs), and diminutive Nob-elot. In the same way Hob took the diminutive -elot and became Hobelot, Nob would similarly become Nobelot; compare Niblett and Hewlett.

Constancia Hobelot, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Nobelot, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Roper Nobelot, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Noblet, Salop, ibid.

Alicia Nobelot, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1578. Buried — Peter Nohlott, a Dutchman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1750. Married — Nicholas Tayler and Alice Noblet: St. James, Clerkenwell.

John Noblet, 1 George I: List of Papists, Baines' Lancashire.

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

1 = Noble (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

2 = Nob (v. Nobb) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-et.

Noblet is a common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alexander Noblet, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Reginald, William Noblet, Engl. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Noblett Last Name Facts

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

Noblett is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Noblett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 204,459th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,586,391 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Noblett are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,181 people, or 1 in 306,908. In The United States Noblett is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Noblett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Noblett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Noblett surname grew 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 37 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noblett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Noblett last name is predominantly Anglican (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Noblett last name are 5.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Noblett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noblette9372/
Nobliett931/
Nobletts931/
Noblet925,464/
Nobleette881/
Neblett863,023/
Noblitt862,157/
Nobletz8653/
Nublett8617/
Nablett864/
Noublet862/
Novlett862/
Noblest861/
Noblete861/
Nowlett860/
Noble83130,892/
Nobillet8020/
Nobllitt802/
Nouvlett801/
Novlette801/
Noblitte801/
Nobles7718,977/
Noblit77458/
Gnoble77182/
Nobler77130/
Nobley7797/
Noblea7747/
Nouble7730/
Noblie7718/
Noblez7715/
Nobleh7711/
Nobhle7710/
Neblet778/
Nooble774/
Nnoble773/
Noblee772/
Noblej772/
Nobleu771/
Ngoble771/
Noblei771/
Novlet771/
Noible771/
Nobled771/
Notble770/
Hnoble770/
Nablet770/
Nouvlette751/
Neblitt7118/
Nobille7113/
Nobless717/
Nobelle715/
Gnoblei714/
Nobleas712/
Nebleit711/
Nablitt711/
Navlett711/
Nebleet711/
Gnoblea711/
Noobles711/
Noblite710/
Nable672,759/
Novle6745/
Nobli6729/
Nobly6726/
Nobla678/
Ngobelle672/
Nnablget671/
Noblé671/
Geenoble671/

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