Noyce Surname

151,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Noyce Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by a Nut-Tree; spec., a Walnut-Tree [French noix (Old French nois), a walnut, nut; Latin nux, nucis, a nut (-tree]

Noyce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2161:45,8215,771
United States9091:398,74534,910
Australia3831:70,4858,346
Canada2141:172,17617,252
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Wales411:75,4766,450
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6741:36,1654,704
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Noyce (36) may also be a first name.

Noyce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by a Nut-Tree; spec., a Walnut-Tree [French noix (Old French nois), a walnut, nut; Latin nux, nucis, a nut (-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a walnut tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Neuss; a location name and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Noyce Last Name Facts

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

Noyce is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noyce? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 151,087th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,499,158 people. The last name Noyce is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Noyce live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name globally, held by 36 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,216 people, or 1 in 45,821. In England Noyce is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 40 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and West Sussex, where 6 percent live. Other than England it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Noyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Noyce has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Noyce surname rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 649 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noyce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Noyce last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Noyce earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.64% less than the national average, earning R 188,580 per year; in United States they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $46,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $47,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Noyace911/
Noycee911/
Gnoyce911/
Noyces910/
Noce893,462/
Nyce891,560/
Gnoycke832/
Noyes8015,508/
Noche808,112/
Noces801,466/
Nocke80602/
Noyez80549/
Noice80487/
Nosce80318/
Nocet80113/
Noyse80110/
Nocce8088/
Nocea8052/
Nioce8026/
Nocie8021/
Nocer8020/
Nyche8018/
Nayce805/
Noyke804/
Nycze803/
Nyece802/
Neyce801/
Notce801/
Noych801/
Nocey801/
Nycke801/
Gnoce801/
Nocei801/
Noïce801/
Nocez801/
Ngoyiche771/
Nyeche732,704/
Nochez731,047/
Noches73805/
Ngoche73375/
Nouche73368/
Nioche73293/
Nocher73206/
Gnoyke73193/
Niocke7380/
Nnoche7362/
Nosych7357/
Nochea7328/
Noyoze7327/
Nuosce7325/
Gnoche7324/
Nochet7318/
Notche7317/
Noyset7311/
Nyecke7310/
Noccey736/
Noyaca736/
Nychke736/
Nychey735/
Neyche735/
Nocque734/
Noyzer733/
Noyeza733/
Noysee733/
Nochee732/
Noyica732/
Noyses732/
Noscet732/
Noyese732/
Noyake732/
Nyceth731/
Noyesh731/
Nouces731/
Nyecee731/
Noucer731/
Noyeke731/
Nycehe731/
Nooche731/
Nouych731/
Noyise731/
Noyoke731/
Ngocze731/
Ngoyke731/
Noeceh731/
Noyeka731/
Noyeze731/
Nnoyke731/
Nayace731/
Noykeh731/
Nocett730/
Noicer730/
Nockie730/
Nouyes730/
Noyyse730/
Nose6725,000/
Nice6719,099/
Nace675,368/
Noge673,967/
Noke671,809/
Noch671,597/
Noci671,329/
Noje67972/
Noes67902/
Noca67658/
Noutche67568/
Nocquet67457/
Nouchet67433/
Nece67334/
Noez67273/
Noze67265/
Nyckees67152/
Nosy67137/
Ngnoche67105/
Noky67103/
Nnyeche6764/
Nozy6755/
Noqe6741/
Noys6732/
Nayache6732/
Nyez6731/
Ngotche6727/
Noochet6724/
Nockher6723/
Nyke6719/
Nyca6718/
Ngouche6716/
Nyes6710/
Noyakhe678/
Notcher677/
Noysser676/
Nyze676/
Noxy676/
Noucher674/
Notches674/
Nyse674/
Noxe674/
Nycy673/
Noueche672/
Notcker672/
Noucheh672/
Nyge672/
Noyishe672/
Nocj672/
Nayacke671/
Ngochei671/
Ngoyezi671/
Nîce671/
Hnouche671/
Gnocier671/
Nyesche671/
Noohche671/
Nouyage671/
Notchea671/
Notched671/
Noschke671/
Noyesie671/
Nayicei671/
Ngohche671/
Ngoyoke671/
N'Goche671/
Nocy671/
Ngoyake671/
Nayacer671/
Nyje671/
Noocher671/
Noychoy671/
Noyz671/
Nocz671/
Nockets670/
Noscher670/
Noccker670/
Noocker670/

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