Noelson Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Noelson Surname Definition:

Noel’s Son: v. Noel.

Noelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar491:482,6501,766
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Noelson (6,523) may also be a first name.

Noelson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Noel’s Son: v. Noel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Noelson Last Name Facts

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

Noelson is held by more people in Madagascar than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Noelson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,333,370th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Noelson live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in Barito Africa. It is also the 81,222nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 6,523 people.

It is most commonly held in Madagascar, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 482,650. Barring Madagascar it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Noelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Noelson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Noelson Last Name Statistics demography

Noelson earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning $24,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noelsson931/
Nolson92217/
Neilson8626,433/
Nielson8619,683/
Nealson86161/
Neelson8610/
Nyelson867/
Noulson864/
Naelson863/
Nolsson862/
Nuelson861/
Neulson860/
Nielsson80628/
Neilsson8030/
Noulsong807/
Neillson805/
Nieleson804/
Nielszon801/
Neileson801/
Niehlson800/
Niellson800/
Nolsen7789/
Nulson771/
Nolsan771/
Nealssohn7510/
Nielsen71338,225/
Neilsen715,102/
Neelsen71438/
Nielsén7139/
Nailson7115/
Nielzon716/
Nuelsen716/
Nielsan712/
Naelcon711/
Neulsen711/
Nulsson711/
Nealsen711/
Nielssen67138/
Neilssen6726/
Neelssen678/
Naulsong674/
Niellsen673/
Niielsen673/
Neilsang672/
Noulsang671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Noelson
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