Nolen Surname
Approximately 15,339 people bear this surname
Nolen Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of little Nuall (noble, famous).
Nolen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,500 | 1:24,997 | 3,146 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Netherlands | 143 | 1:118,092 | 18,619 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Nicaragua | 23 | 1:261,787 | 2,814 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,670 | 1:18,808 | 2,391 |
The alternate forms: Nolén (98) & Ñolen (1) are calculated separately.
Nolen (2,253) may also be a first name.
Nolen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of little Nuall (noble, famous).
Nolen Demographics
Nolen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Nolen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nolen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nolen (Marathi: नोलेन, Russian: Нолэн) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Nolén or Ñolen. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nolen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nolen is the 34,538th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 475,099 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nolen reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,356th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 2,253 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 14,500 people, or 1 in 24,997. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Tennessee, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Nolen is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.
Nolen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nolen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nolen last name rose 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nolen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nolen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nolen last name are 14.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.62% being registered with the party.
The amount Nolen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.21% less than the national average, earning 262,302 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 243.12% more than the national average, earning R 815,388 per year; in United States they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $40,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $44,926 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nolen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nolen in the Marathi language | ||
| नोलेन | nolena | 66.67 |
| नोलॅन | nolena | 33.33 |
| Nolen in the Russian language | ||
| Нолэн | nolen | - |
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Nolen Reference & Research
Nolan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Nolan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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