Nunns Surname
Approximately 1,344 people bear this surname
Nunns Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the nun,' i.e. the child of a lapsed vowess. Middle English nonne and nunne. Lower recalls an Anglo-Saxon Nun, a personal name, but this was in 710, and there is no evidence that it survived to the 13th century.
Read More About This SurnameNunns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 633 | 1:88,022 | 9,558 |
| United States | 287 | 1:1,262,923 | 89,039 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 403 | 1:60,485 | 7,077 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Nunns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the nun,' i.e. the child of a lapsed vowess. Middle English nonne and nunne. Lower recalls an Anglo-Saxon Nun, a personal name, but this was in 710, and there is no evidence that it survived to the 13th century. On the other hand we have proof of the origin given above.
Alice la Nonne, et Robert Alius ejus Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Nunnes, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Hugo Nunneson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1548. Robert Nonson: Register of the University of Oxford.
1742. Buried — Hannah Nonson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
Nunn’s (Son), v.Nun(n.
Nunns Demographics
Average Nunns Salary in
United States
$53,309 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nunns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nunns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nunns has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nunns? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 285,960th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,422,281 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Nunns live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Nunns is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 633 people, or 1 in 88,022. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 34 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.
Nunns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nunns has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nunns last name increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nunns Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nunns last name is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nunns surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% registered with the political party.
The amount Nunns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.22% less than the national average, earning R 156,324 per year; in United States they earn 23.55% more than the national average, earning $53,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $49,209 CAD per year.
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