Nute Surname

166,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

Nute 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.

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Nute Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9751:371,75332,959
Mexico7541:164,6244,886
England2511:221,98418,690
Fiji2201:4,065748
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Wales611:50,7304,716
Canada591:624,50251,218
India541:14,204,914239,375
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5621:89,3579,234

The alternate forms: Ñute (1) are calculated separately.

Nute (241) may also be a first name.

Nute 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.

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

V. Nutt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Canute (kind, race).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably Knut, the Danish personal name, which we now improperly write in two syllables-Canute. See Knott.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Knútr; from the Danish, Knudt; from the Dutch, Noot, Nut, Knuijt; from the German, Knuth; from the Flemish, Cnudde; personal name Canud, a Saxon tenant in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nute Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nute (Arabic: نوته, Hindi: नुटे, Marathi: नुते) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Ñute. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nute? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nute is the 166,861st most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,810,469 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Nute are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nute is also the 575,894th most common first name worldwide It is held by 241 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 975 people, or 1 in 371,753. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and New Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 29 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Nute Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nute has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nute surname increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 469 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nute Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nute are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52% being registered with the party.

The amount Nute earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $44,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.28% less than the national average, earning $44,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñute921/
Ngute891,514/
Nuyte89398/
Nutte89284/
Neute89215/
Nuste89174/
Nuter89148/
Nuite89127/
Nuete8997/
Naute8986/
Nutes8952/
Nuteh8949/
Noute8940/
Nhute8923/
Nutep8919/
Nutee8912/
Nuthe895/
Nnute895/
Nuted895/
Nutea894/
Nuute891/
Nutez891/
Hnute891/
Nut8625,673/
Nutter8013,291/
Nuthet801,111/
Nuetey80762/
Nuthep80370/
Nustes80117/
Ngoute80105/
Nuttee8098/
Nauthe8097/
Nuster8087/
Nauter8076/
Nuiter8074/
Nautet8049/
Nauste8046/
Nuuter8044/
Neuthe8043/
Nuttie8040/
Nouthe8038/
Nhutep8030/
Nustez8026/
Nautie8022/
Noutie8019/
Nuttes8017/
Nuchte8015/
Ngutte8015/
Noutep8013/
Nguthe8012/
Nutech8011/
Neuter8010/
Nuther806/
Nuuteh806/
Nautes806/
Nutthe804/
Ngutea804/
Nuthed804/
Ngaute802/
Nohute802/
Nuteer802/
Noutte802/
Nuttep801/
Ngutee801/
Hnaute801/
Nueteh801/
Noutes801/
Neutes801/
Neuste801/
Nautea801/
Ngudte801/
Nouteh801/
Noutet801/
Nuiste801/
Nuthee801/
Nutteh801/
Nuztes801/
Hnuter801/
Nutheu801/
Nuteas801/
Nuteed801/
Hnuted801/
Nuttey800/
Nuette800/
Nouter800/
Nautge800/
Nusted800/
Nutt7516,337/
Nhut755,925/
Nuta755,244/
Nuti752,767/
Note752,013/
Naut751,606/
Nite751,534/
Nuth751,157/
Nout75779/
Gnut75482/
Nust75478/
Neut75464/
Nuut75354/
Nuyt75170/
Ngut75123/
Nuty7585/
Hnut7543/
Nuit7541/
Nuzt754/
Nutj753/
Nuht752/
Nuķe752/
Nutp751/
Nudt750/
Nutthet73132/
Nuitter7365/
Nuithet7350/
Nustedt7349/
Nutthee7334/
Ngouthe7328/
Neuster7324/
Noutheu7314/
Nuchter7312/
Nhuthep735/
Nustead733/
Nouttet733/
Nouthet733/
Nuithes733/
Nuchtes733/
Ngoutte732/
Nusteer731/
Nutteer731/
Nouthie731/
Nhautea731/
Nauthee731/
Ngouteh731/
Nhoutey731/
Nutheer731/
Nuyttes731/
Nudteed731/
Nuchted731/
Nhuthet731/
Nauhter730/
Nouster730/
Neusted730/
Neuther730/
Nauster730/
Nautter730/
Nauta676,221/
Nutti674,835/
Nuyts674,132/
Notte672,798/
Neuta672,153/
Nauth671,617/
Nguti671,177/
Nuthi671,025/
Neuts67572/
Neutz67558/
Nutty67506/
Nauts67468/
Nitte67375/
Nouta67332/
Ngout67323/
Nguty67257/
Nutta67250/
Nithe67193/
Nutha67183/
Nouty67171/
Nahut67145/
Nhuta67127/
Nothe67127/
Nitei67115/
Niteh67111/
Nauti67108/
Ñuste67106/
Nuijt6799/
Noete6796/
Naust6788/
Nouts6786/
Noote6783/
Notey6781/
Nouti6775/
Neutt6770/
Neudt6770/
Hnuta6768/
Nutaj6757/
Niete6755/
Nutoi6753/
Neustedt6753/
Nautz6751/
Nutai6748/
Naudt6745/
Nutis6744/
Nouth6742/
Noudt6741/
Nuiti6739/
Neust6737/
Nusti6734/
Notie6731/
Nnite6728/
Nuuti6726/
Nitee6726/
Nuydt6724/
Notea6722/
Nauty6722/
Nutoa6721/
Núter6715/
Nuits6714/
Nüter6713/
Nuita6712/
Nnuta6711/
Ngaut6710/
Neuchter678/
Nitie678/
Gnudt678/
Nuust678/
Nutip678/
Neustett677/
Nitey676/
Nujht676/
Nutay676/
Ñutes675/
Notei674/
Neuti674/
Nitea674/
Nuttheee674/
Nutio673/
Nutit673/
Neuty673/
Nutth673/
Nutiy672/
Neuteich672/
Nihte672/
Nhuti672/
Noust672/
Nutui672/
Neustead671/
Neuth671/
Nuthy671/
Nutii671/
Nutyi671/
Nhite671/
Noutt671/
Nuhta671/
Hnote671/
Gnuti671/
Hnaut671/
Hnite671/
Notee671/
Nouët671/
Nudti671/
Nauté671/
Neustedd671/
Nutoj671/
Ñutez671/
Gnuth671/
Nuitt670/
Nuitz670/
Noutz670/
Nauchter670/

Nute Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nute in the Marathi language
नुतेnute80
नूतेnute20
Nute in the Hindi language
नुटेnute50
नूटेnute50
Nute in the Arabic language
نوتهnwth-

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