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 surname Nouns is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nouns? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Nouns reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 33 people.

The surname Nouns is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany Nouns is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 91 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany Nouns exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 29 percent reside and Morocco, where 17 percent reside.

Nouns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nouns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nouns last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nouns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nouns surname is chiefly 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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