Noran Surname
Approximately 2,155 people bear this surname
Noran Surname User-submission:
This surname is of Arabic origin. It means a 'lighting that falls on things to appear in front of the eye for what they are'. Also means 'brightness', 'clarity'. Noran can also mean 'princess of light' in some cultures.
Noran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| Iran | 372 | 1:206,405 | 16,504 |
| Afghanistan | 288 | 1:111,643 | 2,744 |
| Pakistan | 259 | 1:689,745 | 10,451 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Malaysia | 103 | 1:286,352 | 15,788 |
| Philippines | 75 | 1:1,349,843 | 99,755 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
The alternate forms: Norãn (1) are calculated separately.
Noran (28,783) may also be a first name.
Noran Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is of Arabic origin. It means a 'lighting that falls on things to appear in front of the eye for what they are'. Also means 'brightness', 'clarity'. Noran can also mean 'princess of light' in some cultures.
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Noran Religious Adherence
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Noran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Noran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Noran (Arabic: نورن, Hindi: नोरन, Russian: Норан) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Norãn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Noran? popularity and diffusion
The surname Noran is the 194,901st most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,381,692 people. The surname Noran occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Noran live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Noran is also the 28,806th most numerous first name internationally, held by 28,783 people.
The last name Noran is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 130,963. Other than Egypt Noran exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 17 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside.
Noran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Noran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Noran last name rose 217 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Noran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Noran surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Noran surname are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.16% being registered to vote for the political party.
Noran earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $50,113 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Noran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Noran in the Hindi language | ||
| नोरन | norana | 58.33 |
| नोरण | norana | 16.67 |
| नौरान | naurana | 8.33 |
| नोरान | norana | 8.33 |
| नोरां | noram | 8.33 |
| Noran in the Russian language | ||
| Норан | noran | - |
| Noran in the Arabic language | ||
| نورن | nwrn | - |
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Noran Reference & Research
Norin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Norin 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Noran
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