Nouns Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Nouns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nouns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nouns (33) may also be a first name.

Nouns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nouns is found most in Germany. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nouns? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nouns is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Nouns occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Nouns are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Nouns is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 91 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 29 percent are found and Morocco, where 17 percent are found.

Nouns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nouns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nouns last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nouns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nouens9117/
Nounns911/
Nons891,225/
Nuns89442/
Nunns801,344/
Noens801,329/
Noons80188/
Nohns80168/
Nunse80152/
Nonås8044/
Nonse8024/
Ngons8022/
Nuens8017/
Neuns8013/
Nauns804/
Nonst803/
Gnons803/
Noëns802/
Nunst801/
Nunss801/
Nonns801/
Nuons800/
Nouchens770/
Nuyens731,747/
Neuens73689/
Noyens73433/
Noyons73182/
Gnonse73171/
Notnæs7317/
Nowens737/
Neunse732/
Nuyans732/
Nosens731/
Nunsht731/
Ngoins731/
Neuins731/
Nujens731/
Nuiens731/
Nounje731/
Nonsse731/
Noumse731/
Noonse730/
Nuytens67505/
Nuttens67338/
Nooyens67322/
Nootens67295/
Noms67201/
Nans67113/
Nunz67102/
Noeyens6795/
Neutens6774/
Nums6744/
Geenons6730/
Neusens6714/
Neuhans6712/
Nauwens6710/
Nuggins679/
Ngnonse678/
Naujons677/
Gnonsse675/
Nonz675/
Gnusins673/
Noundje673/
Nottens673/
Nauyens673/
Niyonse672/
Nuttins671/
Nunsche671/
Noitens671/
Nounche671/
Nussens671/
Noggins670/
Neihons670/

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