Novy Surname

114,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Novy Surname User-submission:

This is a Czechian surname, meaning 'new'. Given to a newcomer.

Novy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2341:162,24716,509
Germany4221:190,77122,122
Austria2961:28,7684,587
Indonesia2941:449,82737,418
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
Brazil1241:1,726,40656,376
France831:800,27496,515
Kenya691:669,27429,584
Australia681:396,99632,204
Czechia421:253,17834,142
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
England71:7,959,723202,100
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

The alternate forms: Nový (3,398) are calculated separately.

Novy (8,834) may also be a first name.

Novy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Czechian surname, meaning 'new'. Given to a newcomer.

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Novy Last Name Facts

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

Novy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Nový. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Novy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,083rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,798,062 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Novy reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 66,524th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 8,834 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,234 people, or 1 in 162,247. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 17 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Novy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Novy surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Novy last name are 10.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Novy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.12% less than the national average, earning 269,510 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,239 per year; in United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nový923,398/
Novyy891,125/
Novey89639/
Novay89212/
Nouvy8950/
Novoy8948/
Novyi8946/
Noviy8913/
Noovy893/
Novys891/
Novaya801,660/
Novysh8079/
Novych8012/
Novays803/
Noovey801/
Nouvey801/
Noivoy801/
Novi756,992/
Noby753,943/
Navy751,928/
Nove751,201/
Nowy75439/
Nové7541/
Novè751/
Novj751/
Nochvyi7327/
Nochvay7321/
Nochvey7316/
Novoa6777,167/
Novio672,964/
Ngovi672,409/
Novis672,212/
Ngove672,146/
Nouby671,058/
Nover67966/
Nouve67645/
Noves67634/
Novie67541/
Navey67315/
Novet67303/
Naviy67266/
Novit67225/
Novea67193/
Nobey67188/
Noway67170/
Navoy67169/
Novhe67142/
Naboy67133/
Noiva67100/
Nuova6788/
Noive6787/
Navay6783/
Novai6779/
Novid6778/
Novaj6775/
Nouvi6764/
Návay6756/
Noveh6751/
Novha6749/
Nowey6748/
Novez6743/
Nobay6742/
Noybi6727/
Noboy6719/
Novii6716/
Novaa6715/
Noved6713/
Nuovi6713/
Nawoy6712/
Novoi6711/
Naavy679/
Nouva679/
Nobys679/
Novei678/
Novej677/
Navyd677/
Nobuy676/
Nowoy675/
Novôa675/
Noova675/
Noviz674/
Nobyo673/
Ngoby673/
Novés673/
Nosby672/
Novij672/
Nhove672/
Nauvy672/
Nhovi671/
Nooby671/
Navyi671/
Noveu671/
Novís671/
Novee671/
Noyue671/
Navuy671/
N'Govaya671/
Nnove671/
Návoy671/
Gnavy671/
Noiwy671/
Nahvy671/
Noywa671/
Nnovj671/
Noivi671/

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