Nunn Surname
Approximately 39,577 people bear this surname
Nunn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nun'; v. Nunns. Possibly sometimes a nickname for a man of demure and devout demeanour.
Alice le Nonne, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Nonne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameNunn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,176 | 1:17,116 | 2,169 |
| England | 10,250 | 1:5,436 | 758 |
| Australia | 4,517 | 1:5,976 | 874 |
| Canada | 1,253 | 1:29,406 | 3,850 |
| South Africa | 477 | 1:113,580 | 13,626 |
| Germany | 429 | 1:187,658 | 21,804 |
| New Zealand | 296 | 1:15,298 | 2,660 |
| Scotland | 225 | 1:23,795 | 2,642 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Wales | 167 | 1:18,530 | 1,992 |
| Swaziland | 152 | 1:8,541 | 460 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,222 | 1:4,668 | 705 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,038 | 1:16,530 | 2,105 |
Nunn (91) may also be a first name.
Nunn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nun'; v. Nunns. Possibly sometimes a nickname for a man of demure and devout demeanour.
Alice le Nonne, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Nonne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Margaret Nunne, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1614. Married — Thomas Jenkins and Abigaell Nunn: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1746. — Edmund Nunn and Mary Park: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Anglo-Latin) 1 Nun (a nickname; and prob. applied to the children of a married woman after she had taken the monastic vow) [Middle English Old English nunne, Low Latin nunna, nonna] 2 Monk [from Low Latin nonn-us, a monk] (English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon (royal) pers. name Nunna [prob. from Low Latin nonn-us, a monk, father] ‘Ego Nunna rex Súþsaxonum . . .’ (A.D. 692).—Cart. Sax., No. 78.
rarely (Hebrew) the Hebrew Nun [from Hebrew nún, to sprout, flourish] Joshua, the son of Nun.—Ex. 33. 11.
(English) Descendant of a nun; descendant of Nunna (monk); a nickname given to a demure man.
From the Flemish, Nanno, Nanne; from the German, Nunn; a personal name.
Nunn is an old Anglo - Saxon personal name. In the reign of James I. the Nunns had property in Southwood (G.). Simon Nunne of Ringsfield owned Wryngeys in Beeston in the reign of Henry VIII. (P.). Four centuries ago there was a George Nunne in Hawsted (Cullum's "Hawsted"). The Nunns are also now represented in Essex.
User-submitted Reference
The surname 'Nunn' is derived from an occupation and means 'nun'. Known Nunns include reality star Natalie Nunn and basketball player Kendrick Nunn.
- aristoNunn Demographics
Average Male Nunn Height
177.8 cm
Average Female Nunn Height
162.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nunn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nunn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nunn (Arabic: نن, Hindi: नुन्न, Russian: Нунн) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nunn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,081st most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 184,136 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Nunn reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nunn is also the 998,282nd most common forename globally, held by 91 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 21,176 people, or 1 in 17,116. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Nunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nunn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nunn surname increased 697 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 596 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 14 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nunn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nunn surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nunn surname are 15.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nunn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 287.86% more than the national average, earning 1,342,300 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 117.68% more than the national average, earning R 517,284 per year; in United States they earn 7.31% less than the national average, earning $39,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunne | 89 | 232 | / |
| Nunng | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nunnh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nounn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nuinn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nun | 86 | 9,446 | / |
| Neumnn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nounne | 80 | 2 | / |
| D'Nunn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnaunn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nusenn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nune | 75 | 10,384 | / |
| Noun | 75 | 8,626 | / |
| Nung | 75 | 8,101 | / |
| Ngun | 75 | 6,572 | / |
| Nuhn | 75 | 2,480 | / |
| Nonn | 75 | 2,012 | / |
| Neun | 75 | 1,606 | / |
| Nuin | 75 | 989 | / |
| Naun | 75 | 400 | / |
| Nhun | 75 | 305 | / |
| Nund | 75 | 227 | / |
| Nuun | 75 | 81 | / |
| Nunh | 75 | 52 | / |
| Nunt | 75 | 13 | / |
| Numn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hnun | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nutn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nusn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nuyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnun | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nunù | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuín | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuttenn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naung | 67 | 43,260 | / |
| Nhung | 67 | 10,056 | / |
| Noung | 67 | 1,889 | / |
| Ngoun | 67 | 1,577 | / |
| Nusen | 67 | 1,501 | / |
| Nuing | 67 | 862 | / |
| Nusin | 67 | 640 | / |
| Noune | 67 | 616 | / |
| Nahun | 67 | 230 | / |
| Gnoun | 67 | 191 | / |
| Nutin | 67 | 166 | / |
| Naune | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nouhn | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hnung | 67 | 44 | / |
| Neung | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nuynh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nauhn | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nnung | 67 | 34 | / |
| Neune | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ngaun | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nuncq | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nuten | 67 | 25 | / |
| Numng | 67 | 10 | / |
| N'Non | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hnoun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nusyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuink | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naumn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nugne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naunt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nutyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnuin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noonn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nount | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nungh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naund | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuunt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnune | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nusne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nunhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Oun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuynk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nucin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noujn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nundt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nucen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Numne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ånund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nungg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhusn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuntt | 67 | 0 | / |
Nunn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nunn in the Hindi language | ||
| नुन्न | nunna | 75 |
| नून्न | nunna | 25 |
| Nunn in the Russian language | ||
| Нунн | nunn | - |
| Nunn in the Arabic language | ||
| نن | nn | - |
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Nunn Reference & Research
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