Nowotny Surname
Approximately 6,976 people bear this surname
Nowotny Surname User-submission:
The Nowotny surname is a Sorbian word which means 'newcomer'. It is often a Jewish surname. It is very common in Germany, along with its German language equivalent, Neumann. It can sometimes be changed to Novak.
Nowotny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,043 | 1:26,456 | 3,490 |
| Austria | 1,523 | 1:5,591 | 648 |
| Poland | 1,061 | 1:35,824 | 5,536 |
| United States | 794 | 1:456,497 | 39,012 |
| Brazil | 241 | 1:888,275 | 31,950 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
The alternate forms: Nowotný (1) are calculated separately.
Nowotny Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nowotny surname is a Sorbian word which means 'newcomer'. It is often a Jewish surname. It is very common in Germany, along with its German language equivalent, Neumann. It can sometimes be changed to Novak.
- vandernise1Nowotny Demographics
Nowotny Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Nowotny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nowotny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nowotny is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Nowotný. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nowotny? popularity and diffusion
Nowotny is the 70,857th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,044,660 people. The surname Nowotny occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Nowotny live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 3,043 people, or 1 in 26,456. In Germany Nowotny is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 24 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 22 percent are found and Poland, where 15 percent are found.
Nowotny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nowotny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nowotny last name increased 1,103 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nowotny Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nowotny last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nowotny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning R 245,172 per year; in United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowotný | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nowottny | 93 | 177 | / |
| Nowotney | 93 | 26 | / |
| Nowotnyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nowotnny | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nowothny | 93 | 1 | / |
| Novotny | 86 | 15,994 | / |
| Nowotna | 86 | 713 | / |
| Nowotni | 86 | 140 | / |
| Nawotny | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nowotne | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nowatny | 86 | 10 | / |
| Nowotná | 86 | 4 | / |
| Novotney | 80 | 763 | / |
| Novothny | 80 | 76 | / |
| Novotnyi | 80 | 75 | / |
| Novotnyy | 80 | 30 | / |
| Novottny | 80 | 20 | / |
| Nowottne | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nowottna | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nowatney | 80 | 3 | / |
| Novotniy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nawottny | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawotney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Novotnaya | 75 | 34 | / |
| Novotná | 71 | 27,631 | / |
| Novotný | 71 | 26,210 | / |
| Novotna | 71 | 774 | / |
| Novotni | 71 | 738 | / |
| Novotne | 71 | 114 | / |
| Novatny | 71 | 66 | / |
| Nawatny | 71 | 13 | / |
| Navotny | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nawotna | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nowatna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nuvotny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noiwatna | 67 | 248 | / |
| Navotnyi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Novatney | 67 | 58 | / |
| Novatnyy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Navotnyy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Novatnyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noewatne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Navotniy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Novothni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novotnaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navotney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuvotney | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nowotny
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis