Nunnery Surname

129,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nunnery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nunnery' (t), from residence therein; compare Nunhouse.

1718. Baptised — Anne, d. Anne Nunnery: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Nunnery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3541:108,06811,828
England1041:535,75133,356
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:217,39718,544

Nunnery (13) may also be a first name.

Nunnery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nunnery' (t), from residence therein; compare Nunhouse.

1718. Baptised — Anne, d. Anne Nunnery: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nunnery Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nunnery occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunnery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 129,570th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,086,329 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Nunnery reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,354 people, or 1 in 108,068. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 15 percent live, Mississippi, where 12 percent live and Louisiana, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States Nunnery occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Nunnery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nunnery has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,452 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nunnery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nunnery last name are 2.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.04% being registered to vote for the party.

Nunnery earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.71% less than the national average, earning $37,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nunnerry933/
Nunnerey930/
Nunery92208/
Nunneri8622/
Nunnary864/
Nuhnery861/
Nunnory861/
Nougnery801/
Nungeray801/
Nunere7716/
Nunera7712/
Nuneri771/
Nunory770/
Nunnari71735/
Nuneera713/
Nunesri711/
Nungere711/
Nungeri711/
Noneriy711/
Nunhariy6713/
Nougneri671/
Nunharay671/
Nounerie671/
Nauneraj671/

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