Noir Surname

81,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Noir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Noir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,9651:33,8034,115
Argentina1,3971:30,5972,574
Iraq8071:43,3971,826
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Jordan2601:34,0094,075
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
England391:1,428,66862,556
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Tunisia231:26,5494,038
Lebanon201:281,8549,826
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Algeria171:2,272,44444,120
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Togo91:805,3086,372
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
China71:195,331,65210,124
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Noir (2,741) may also be a first name.

Noir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Noir is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Noir.

How Common Is The Last Name Noir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,220th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,217,839 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Noir reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Noir is also the 139,650th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 2,741 people.

The last name Noir is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 1,965 people, or 1 in 33,803. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 34 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 21 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account France Noir occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and Iraq, where 13 percent reside.

Noir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Noir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Noir last name increased 6,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Noir last name is primarily Druze (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Noir surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Noir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.4% less than the national average, earning $39,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noire891,176/
Noirt8933/
Noier8921/
Noird8910/
Noior894/
Noiar891/
Nojir891/
Gnoir890/
Nor86215,203/
Nir863,185/
Nowier80886/
Gnoire8020/
Nouiar8011/
Nyoior809/
Nouier806/
Nojire802/
Noisre801/
Noiart801/
Noor751,310,518/
Nair75641,946/
Nour75378,875/
Ngor7524,264/
Nord7517,357/
Nore758,409/
Noer758,163/
Nier753,061/
Nyor752,661/
Nohr752,249/
Norr751,010/
Nire75882/
Norz75587/
Nort75526/
Neir75247/
Nisr75226/
Nuor75192/
Norh75181/
Nhor75138/
Nior75120/
Nuir7588/
Gnor7543/
Norp7541/
Norø7539/
Ngir7528/
Nnor7527/
Hnor7511/
Nhir7510/
Nitr758/
Noyr757/
Nirh756/
Nirr755/
Nosr755/
Norå755/
Nird753/
Norì753/
Nirt752/
Nirz752/
Notr751/
Náir751/
Nnir751/
Nihr751/
Hnir751/
Nougier73914/
Noirowa731/
Najir6716,208/
Nayir676,068/
Noyer674,430/
Nyior673,265/
Nower672,352/
Noort671,895/
Nordh671,516/
Nijar671,410/
Nhire671,331/
Nordt671,063/
Neier67944/
Noure67903/
Noord67767/
Naitr67733/
Noore67690/
Najor67688/
Norre67611/
Nairz67555/
Nohur67551/
Hngir67546/
Gnire67511/
Nayor67479/
Noorz67420/
Nouer67399/
Nojor67354/
Naire67331/
Niyar67301/
Neire67253/
Noerr67243/
Naior67220/
Nyiar67178/
Neyor67152/
Noyar67140/
Naier67131/
Nourd67127/
Ngair67115/
Gnair6788/
Niehr6788/
Ngoor6780/
Nordø6767/
Naiar6765/
Noyre6753/
Nairr6750/
Nijer6747/
Naisr6742/
Neior6742/
Nijor6738/
Nourp6738/
Gnore6737/
Niyor6731/
Naiur6728/
Nairp6724/
Naiyr6724/
Nojar6724/
Naair6720/
Hnoor6720/
Nujir6719/
Nnair6717/
Naird6717/
Nyier6716/
Nhore6715/
Naiir6715/
Nortt6715/
Nourr6715/
Neyir6714/
Noorr6713/
Ngour6713/
Norrå6712/
Nairt6711/
Nohrr6710/
Nhair679/
Nirre678/
Noorh678/
Nourt677/
Nuyor676/
N'Gor675/
Niyer674/
Niear674/
Noyor674/
Hnair674/
Nordd674/
Nejir673/
Nourh673/
Noohr673/
Nordå673/
Norph672/
Neiar672/
Nojer672/
Nngor672/
Hnour672/
Nujor672/
Nhier672/
Nnoor672/
Nijir671/
N'Our671/
Neuor671/
Nejor671/
Norht671/
Nosre671/
Notrh671/
Niorr671/
Nirhe671/
Nirzh671/
Nisrr671/
Hnord671/
Hnore671/
Gnirt671/
Gnour671/
Neiur671/
Nyorh671/
Niior671/
Nnour671/
Ngorh671/
Nyorr671/
Nnyor671/
Nyjir671/
Norhe671/
Nourz671/
Nierr671/
Nuord671/
Norzr671/
Nhour671/
Nuier670/
Neirt670/
Norrd670/
Nuior670/
Gnorr670/
Nortd670/

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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 Noir
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