Noun Surname

58,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Noun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Noun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon3,1441:1,793345
Cambodia1,9291:8,029870
Iraq9171:38,1921,673
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Algeria6781:56,9799,610
United States3701:979,61972,663
Syria2091:92,3493,284
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
France1061:626,62982,018
Jordan501:176,8499,021
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia371:729,61448,196
Mauritania221:186,1309,575
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
England171:3,277,533109,658
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Noun (1,976) may also be a first name.

Noun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Noun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻥ) is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Noun? popularity and diffusion

Noun is the 58,595th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 844,835 people. Noun is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Noun live; 52 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant. Noun is also the 170,248th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 1,976 people.

This last name is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is held by 3,144 people, or 1 in 1,793. In Lebanon Noun is most frequent in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 70 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 24 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon Noun occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 22 percent reside and Iraq, where 11 percent reside.

Noun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Noun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Noun last name increased 4,625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (77%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Noun surname are 10.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Noun earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.15% less than the national average, earning $39,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noung891,889/
Ngoun891,577/
Noune89616/
Gnoun89191/
Nouen8963/
Nouhn8952/
Hnoun897/
Nount893/
Nnoun892/
N'Oun891/
Nhoun891/
Noumn891/
Noujn891/
Nounn890/
Non8638,638/
Nun869,446/
Nousin80504/
Ngouen80494/
Nhoung8092/
Nousen8062/
Noutin8035/
Nouten8021/
Nougne8020/
Niouun8013/
Nouyen8012/
Nouyan808/
Nayoun806/
Noujin804/
Noujan802/
Najoun802/
Gnoung802/
Hnoung802/
Nounne802/
Hnoune801/
Noumng801/
Nouene801/
Noueng801/
Nouëne801/
Nounhe801/
Nong75824,941/
Nuon7569,976/
Nunn7539,577/
Noon7524,685/
Ngon7519,500/
Nune7510,384/
Nung758,101/
Ngun756,572/
Noin752,769/
None752,508/
Nuhn752,480/
Gnon752,194/
Nonn752,012/
Neun751,606/
Nuin75989/
Nhon75786/
Noen75589/
Nonh75466/
Noum75459/
Naun75400/
Nhun75305/
Nund75227/
Nohn75174/
Nond75134/
Nont75108/
Nuun7581/
Nuen7563/
Nunh7552/
Noyn7543/
Nunt7513/
Nnon7510/
Nonë759/
Numn754/
Hnun754/
Nutn754/
Nusn754/
Nuyn752/
Nosn752/
Nomn752/
Gnun752/
Notn751/
Nunù751/
Noín751/
Nnun751/
Nuín751/
Nonc751/
Hnon751/
Ngnoung73105/
Nayoung7333/
Nouseen7328/
Noungue7319/
Nouchin7318/
Nouyong7318/
Nouteng7313/
Nouyang739/
Noussen735/
Nouheen734/
Nouseng731/
Nousind731/
Noussin731/
Nouteen731/
Noumgne731/
Nouchen731/
N'Gouen731/
Naung6743,260/
Noone6719,796/
Noyon6719,158/
Nuyen6718,513/
Nayon6715,116/
Noyan6712,434/
Nhung6710,056/
Nhone678,157/
Nhuen673,353/
Nusen671,501/
Noyen67993/
Noyng67905/
Notin67900/
Nuyan67870/
Nuing67862/
Noten67832/
Nusin67640/
Neuen67525/
Nauen67500/
Noion67480/
Nonne67380/
Noyin67365/
Neion67363/
Nohyn67283/
Ngoon67261/
Nunne67232/
Nahun67230/
Nosin67229/
Nuong67211/
Nutin67166/
Noian67163/
Nyoan67156/
Neyon67141/
Nosen67135/
Noine67122/
Neuin67110/
Ngoin67106/
Nhong67100/
Ngoen6796/
Najun6791/
Nojan6787/
Naune6785/
Nijon6781/
Niyon6771/
Noing6771/
Nnone6764/
Nyion6763/
Noong6762/
Gnone6756/
Nowen6756/
Noiin6754/
Nujan6752/
Ngonn6751/
Nowén6744/
Hnung6744/
Neung6741/
Nojin6737/
Najon6736/
Nuynh6735/
Nauhn6734/
Nnung6734/
Nioan6734/
Nnong6733/
Nayun6732/
Naion6732/
Neune6730/
Gnong6730/
Ngaun6727/
Nujin6726/
Nuncq6726/
Nuten6725/
Nocen6725/
Nojen6725/
Nootn6724/
Nogne6724/
Nonqu6724/
N'Hon6723/
Nujon6723/
Nosyn6721/
Neaun6720/
Nujen6719/
Nuyon6718/
Notyn6718/
Ngoyn6716/
Nuien6714/
Numng6710/
Nuyin679/
Hnoon679/
N'Non679/
Nonhe677/
Noien677/
Nusyn677/
Nuink677/
Naumn676/
Nongh676/
Naiun675/
Nocin675/
Nhonh674/
Gnung674/
Nngon674/
Ngonh674/
Nuion674/
Nugne674/
Naunt674/
Nutyn674/
Hnuin674/
Noonn673/
Nungh673/
Nnouchin673/
Ngnon673/
Ngohn673/
N'Gon673/
Noond673/
Nyoen673/
Nuenh673/
Naund672/
Nuunt672/
Nunng672/
Nuung672/
Nejon672/
Nnune672/
Neyun672/
Nusne672/
Nunhe672/
Gnonh672/
Notín672/
Nojon672/
Nomng672/
Nosne672/
Nonck672/
Nuian672/
Nuynk671/
Neuhn671/
Neiun671/
Nhuyn671/
Notne671/
Nucin671/
Nuint671/
Nunht671/
Noint671/
Nongg671/
Nunnh671/
Någon671/
Nngun671/
Nundt671/
Nucen671/
Noussing671/
Noyne671/
Numne671/
Naunn671/
Nhoum671/
Nnoum671/
Niion671/
Ånund671/
Gnohouen671/
Gnonn671/
Noonh671/
Nohng671/
Hnong671/
Noumt671/
Nnonh671/
Nhune671/
Ngunn671/
Nungg671/
Nunhs671/
Neumn671/
Noomn671/
Noont671/
Noinh671/
Noinn671/
Nhuon671/
Nhusn671/
Gnohn671/
Hnuon671/
Gnaun670/
Noehn670/
Nuntt670/
Nuinn670/
Nonnq670/
Nomnd670/

Noun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Noun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻥalnwn70
ﻧﻮﻥnwn20
ﺫﻧﻮﻥdhnwn10

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