Nut Surname
Approximately 25,673 people bear this surname
Nut Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute), found in the 13th century as Note. The diminutive Nutkins and the patronymic Notson clearly establish the fontal origin of this little batch of surnames. There are two Cnuts in Domesday, one in Yorkshire, the other in Derbyshire; compare Knutsford, a village in Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameNut Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 24,402 | 1:635 | 167 |
| India | 522 | 1:1,469,474 | 55,672 |
| Indonesia | 310 | 1:426,610 | 35,763 |
| Romania | 209 | 1:96,066 | 10,992 |
| Philippines | 127 | 1:797,151 | 76,551 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
The alternate forms: Nuț (49) are calculated separately.
Nut (12,172) may also be a first name.
Nut Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute), found in the 13th century as Note. The diminutive Nutkins and the patronymic Notson clearly establish the fontal origin of this little batch of surnames. There are two Cnuts in Domesday, one in Yorkshire, the other in Derbyshire; compare Knutsford, a village in Cheshire.
Note Attehel (at the hill), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Note, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Note, Suffolk, ibid.
John Noteson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Nottson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Magota Nutte, 1379: ibid.
1581. George Nutt, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
Probably Knut, the Danish personal name, which we now improperly write in two syllables-Canute. See Knott.
The same as Nott, Knot, Knott; from the ancient Scandinavian name Cnut, Knut, Anglicised Canute. Ferguson says Knut derived his name from a wen or tumour on his head. Knott and Nut occur in local names in England. But see Nothard.
Nut Demographics
Average Nut Salary in
England
£32,148
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Nut Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nut Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nut (Hindi: नूत, Marathi: नुट, Oriya: ନୁତ, Russian: Нут) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Nuț. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nut? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,239th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 283,860 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nut reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 53,627th most common first name at a global level, held by 12,172 people.
The surname Nut is most common in Cambodia, where it is held by 24,402 people, or 1 in 635. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 9 percent are found and Svay Rieng Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Cambodia this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Nut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nut has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nut surname declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuț | 89 | 49 | / |
| Nutt | 86 | 16,337 | / |
| Nhut | 86 | 5,925 | / |
| Nute | 86 | 2,593 | / |
| Naut | 86 | 1,606 | / |
| Nuth | 86 | 1,157 | / |
| Nout | 86 | 779 | / |
| Gnut | 86 | 482 | / |
| Nust | 86 | 478 | / |
| Neut | 86 | 464 | / |
| Nuut | 86 | 354 | / |
| Nuyt | 86 | 170 | / |
| Ngut | 86 | 123 | / |
| Hnut | 86 | 43 | / |
| Nuit | 86 | 41 | / |
| Nuzt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nuht | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nutp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nult | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nudt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nu | 80 | 336,888 | / |
| Nault | 75 | 8,955 | / |
| Nuyts | 75 | 4,132 | / |
| Nauth | 75 | 1,617 | / |
| Neuts | 75 | 572 | / |
| Neutz | 75 | 558 | / |
| Nauts | 75 | 468 | / |
| Nuyte | 75 | 398 | / |
| Ngout | 75 | 323 | / |
| Nutte | 75 | 284 | / |
| Neute | 75 | 215 | / |
| Nuste | 75 | 174 | / |
| Nahut | 75 | 145 | / |
| Nuite | 75 | 127 | / |
| Nuijt | 75 | 99 | / |
| Naust | 75 | 88 | / |
| Naute | 75 | 86 | / |
| Nouts | 75 | 86 | / |
| Neutt | 75 | 70 | / |
| Neudt | 75 | 70 | / |
| Nautz | 75 | 51 | / |
| Naudt | 75 | 45 | / |
| Nouth | 75 | 42 | / |
| Noudt | 75 | 41 | / |
| Noute | 75 | 40 | / |
| Neust | 75 | 37 | / |
| Nuydt | 75 | 24 | / |
| Nhute | 75 | 23 | / |
| Nuits | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ngaut | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gnudt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nuust | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nujht | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nuthe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nnute | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nutth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Noust | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neuth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuute | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noult | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nouët | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnuth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnute | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuitt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nuitz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Noutz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nhu | 67 | 125,783 | / |
| Nau | 67 | 92,989 | / |
| Ngu | 67 | 39,140 | / |
| Nuh | 67 | 20,044 | / |
| Neu | 67 | 18,617 | / |
| Nou | 67 | 8,862 | / |
| Not | 67 | 2,798 | / |
| Nui | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Nuy | 67 | 1,906 | / |
| Nus | 67 | 1,346 | / |
| Naudts | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Nuu | 67 | 477 | / |
| Nuz | 67 | 316 | / |
| Nnu | 67 | 226 | / |
| Noutch | 67 | 179 | / |
| Nuj | 67 | 164 | / |
| Nux | 67 | 142 | / |
| Nup | 67 | 139 | / |
| Nauthe | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nud | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gnu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Nauste | 67 | 46 | / |
| Neuthe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nouthe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hnault | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nutova | 67 | 30 | / |
| Neutts | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nuchte | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gneust | 67 | 14 | / |
| Uamnut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hnu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuheet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nautch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nutthe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnaust | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngoutt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noutte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nautth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuiste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nutowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuydts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuscht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngauth | 67 | 1 | / |
Nut Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nut in the Hindi language | ||
| नूत | nuta | 71.43 |
| नूट | nuta | 28.57 |
| Nut in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୁତ | nuta | 66.67 |
| ନୁଟ | nuta | 33.33 |
| Nut in the Marathi language | ||
| नुट | nuta | 66.67 |
| नूट | nuta | 33.33 |
| Nut in the Russian language | ||
| Нут | nut | - |
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