Noye Surname

132,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Noye Surname Definition:

The family of Noyes of Wiltshire and Sussex have, time out of mind, borne the same arms as that of Noye of Cornwall, to which the celebrated attorney-general of Charles I. belonged. There is a tradition that three brothers of the name came over from Normandy about the time of the Conquest, and settled in the counties of Wilts, Hants, and Cornwall.

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Noye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,8011:15,0031,939
United States4041:897,17667,678
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Canada2571:143,36814,728
France2301:288,79444,266
England1451:384,26226,878
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Noyé (33) & Noyè (1) are calculated separately.

Noye (306) may also be a first name.

Noye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family of Noyes of Wiltshire and Sussex have, time out of mind, borne the same arms as that of Noye of Cornwall, to which the celebrated attorney-general of Charles I. belonged. There is a tradition that three brothers of the name came over from Normandy about the time of the Conquest, and settled in the counties of Wilts, Hants, and Cornwall. The name is supposed to be derived from Noye or Noyon in Normandy, anciently called Noyon-sur-Andelle, but now Charleval, in the canton of Grainville; but there are several localities in that province called Noyers, which may have an equal claim. The various spellings of the name are Noye, De Noye, De la Noye, Noise, Noys, Noyse. Inf. T. Herbert Noyes, Esq., junr.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Noy is an abbreviation for Noah. "In England, in the seventeenth century, Attorney—General Noy was succeeded by Sir John Banks, and Chief—justice Heath being found guilty of bribery, Sir John Finch obtained the office; hence it was said:

"Noy's flood is gone,

The Banks appear,

Heath is shorn down,

And Finch sings here."—Lower.

In the Cornish British, Noi is a nephew, and Noys night.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Noye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Noye is found most frequently in Ghana. It can also occur as a variant: Noyé or Noyè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Noye is the 132,526th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,139,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Noye are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 503,193rd most common first name globally. It is borne by 306 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is held by 1,801 people, or 1 in 15,003. Barring Ghana it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Noye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Noye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Noye surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Noye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $41,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.2% less than the national average, earning $42,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noyé9233/
Noyè921/
Noyes8915,508/
Ngoye895,971/
Noyez89549/
Noyed89176/
Nouye8980/
Noyet8969/
Noiye8919/
Gnoye8917/
Nnoye8910/
Noyeh8910/
Noyie899/
Noyep899/
Noyee894/
Nyoye893/
Noy86120,411/
Noe8653,898/
Nye8624,594/
Nouyep80166/
Ngoyie80161/
Noyeau80149/
N'Goye80115/
Ngooye8016/
Noweye8011/
Nohyee804/
Ngoyeh803/
Noiaye803/
Nooyee803/
Noyied802/
Nouyee801/
Noyesh801/
Nouyet801/
Noyaer801/
Ngohye801/
Ngoyei801/
Nnoeye801/
Nayoye801/
Noyehy801/
Noyieh801/
Noieye801/
Nouyes800/
Ngoy751,339,364/
Noya7524,041/
Ngoe7511,048/
Naye757,774/
Neye753,795/
Nyei751,880/
Nowe751,519/
Nyeh751,047/
Noje75972/
Nyoy75871/
Noyo75859/
Noey75576/
Nooy75517/
Nuye75516/
Noie75504/
Noyd75412/
Gnoy75401/
Noue75398/
Noei75287/
Nyee75279/
Noyi75279/
Nouy75272/
Niye75263/
Nyie75226/
Nyoe75107/
Noee75104/
Nohy7537/
Noys7532/
Nhoy7531/
Nyey7529/
Noyt7525/
Nnye7522/
Nuoy7512/
Noiy757/
Nnoe754/
N'Ye753/
Noyh753/
Nhye752/
N'Oe751/
Néye751/
Nyej751/
Hnoy751/
Nyje751/
Noyz751/
Noyeaux737/
Noyheed735/
Gnuoyed731/
Ngohyeh731/
Ngoyieh731/
Ngoie67336,362/
Ngoyi67130,804/
Ngoya6763,368/
Ngoyo674,614/
Nayes673,978/
Noyad672,926/
Nouet672,138/
Nayee672,031/
Ngaye671,700/
Neyoy671,188/
Ngoue671,157/
Nayep67941/
Nayet67691/
Nayeh67584/
Ngoje67563/
Nayed67474/
Nouhy67444/
Nowee67389/
Nyoyi67310/
Nouya67282/
Gnowe67242/
Ngeye67234/
Noyau67225/
Nohyo67220/
Noowe67216/
Gnaye67189/
Noiyo67167/
Naoue67137/
Nyoya67129/
Ngoei67127/
Ngoiy67117/
Noyat6794/
Neyez6781/
Nnaye6778/
Niyet6778/
Ngoey6777/
Nngoy6775/
Nhowe6773/
Noeih6772/
Neyeh6768/
Nyoyo6757/
Noyoo6756/
Naiye6755/
Nnoje6753/
Ngouy6752/
Ngiye6752/
Noveh6751/
Noyha6750/
Nooyo6749/
Neyes6748/
Nowey6748/
Ngooy6741/
Nojeh6740/
Nouyo6737/
Nyieh6736/
Nayez6734/
Nuyes6733/
Niyeh6732/
Nowei6732/
Noyap6731/
Niyed6729/
Noyas6727/
Nouje6725/
Noyah6725/
Nahye6723/
Nogie6723/
Nouay6723/
Nogge6722/
Nojep6721/
Nauye6719/
Nuyet6719/
Nuyee6718/
Nhoyo6717/
Nyeih6717/
Nayei6717/
Nojey6716/
Nowie6715/
Noyot6714/
Ngoyy6714/
Niyei6714/
Noyip6713/
Nhiye6712/
Nujoy6712/
Naaye6712/
Gneye6712/
Nhoya6711/
Nooyi6711/
Nojay6710/
Nyiea6710/
N'Eye679/
Noije679/
Nouie679/
Nyehe679/
Nayie679/
Noiae679/
Noyst678/
Nowej678/
Noyit678/
Nowep678/
Gnoue677/
Noyaj676/
Nhaye676/
Noyos676/
Niyee676/
Nayye676/
Nayae676/
Nuyeh676/
Neiye676/
Nohea676/
Nuyeu676/
Noyaz675/
Nooya675/
Nuyez675/
Noweh675/
N'Goy675/
Nuoya674/
Nuyie674/
Noyoh674/
Niyey674/
Nayey674/
Nouei674/
Nyioe674/
Nooje674/
Nuyae674/
Noueh673/
Nhoyi673/
Noeya673/
Noied673/
Noues673/
Nnyie673/
Nhyeh673/
Noaya673/
Neuoe673/
N'Oue673/
Nayej672/
Neyee672/
Gniye672/
Gnouy672/
Noies672/
Neyed672/
Noyoa672/
Niyae672/
Noiay672/
Nnoyi672/
Nneye672/
Nojuy672/
Nayeu672/
Nouez672/
Noyoy672/
Nooee672/
Nooie672/
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Noyho672/
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Niyea671/
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Neaoy671/
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Noyss671/
Nouey671/
Noiet671/
Nojez671/
Hneye671/
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Noyis671/
Neyhe671/
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Nyeio671/
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Nyehh671/
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Nnoeh671/
Nooue671/
Nuhye671/
Noyaa671/
Nojeu671/
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Noyay671/
Noych671/
Noyai671/
Nayoe671/
Ngnoy671/
Ngoyh671/
Ngoyé671/
Neyet671/
Neyeu671/
N'Yee671/
N'Yie671/
N'Goe671/
Nhoee671/
Noeee671/
Noeyo671/
Nnoyo671/
Niojy671/
Nijoe671/
Nyeyi671/
Gnoie671/
Gnoyo671/
Noiiy671/
Nohwe671/
Nojoe671/
Neyie671/
Nuoie671/
Nyoei671/
Nuyei671/
Nayhe671/
Noyid671/
Nohya671/
Noioe671/
Niyoe671/
Hnyie671/
Niyes670/
Noiys670/
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