Norah Surname
Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname
Norah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 759 | 1:60,843 | 5,944 |
| India | 666 | 1:1,151,750 | 46,739 |
| Suriname | 70 | 1:7,895 | 1,936 |
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Norah (177,316) may also be a first name.
Norah Demographics
Norah Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Norah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Norah (Arabic: نوريه, Bengali: নরহ, Marathi: नोरा) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Norah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 228,115th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Norah are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,929th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 177,316 people.
This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 759 people, or 1 in 60,843. In Kenya Norah is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 23 percent are found, Busia County, where 17 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Norah is found in 28 countries. It is also common in India, where 37 percent are found and Suriname, where 4 percent are found.
Norah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Norah has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Norah surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Norah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Norah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Norah in the Bengali language | ||
| নরহ | naraha | - |
| Norah in the Marathi language | ||
| नोरा | nora | 33.33 |
| नोर | nora | 33.33 |
| नोराह | noraha | 33.33 |
| Norah in the Arabic language | ||
| نوريه | nwryh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Norah
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