Find out how popular the last name Noh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Noh.

Noh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Noh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noh in America

Noh is the 12720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noh surname appeared 2,427 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Noh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Noh

The surname NOH is of German origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "noch," which meant "yet" or "still." The name was initially found in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was commonly used as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone who was persistent or stubborn.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NOH can be found in the parish records of the town of Nuremberg in 1542, where a certain Hans NOH is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, the name NOH was associated with a prominent family of merchants and bankers in the city of Hamburg. Johann NOH (1612-1687) was a successful trader and founded the NOH & Söhne trading company, which became one of the largest commercial enterprises in Northern Germany at the time.

Another notable figure with the surname NOH was Heinrich NOH (1758-1836), a German theologian and philosopher from Leipzig. He was a prominent figure in the German Enlightenment movement and wrote several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the name NOH gained recognition through the works of the German poet and playwright, Friedrich NOH (1819-1890). He is often regarded as one of the most significant figures in the Romantic movement in German literature and is best known for his poetic dramas, including "Der Taucher" and "Das Lied der Glocke."

During the same period, Karl NOH (1825-1901) was a renowned German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Reichstag and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. His works were instrumental in shaping the architectural landscape of the city during the late 19th century.

The surname NOH has also been associated with various places and locations throughout Germany. For instance, the village of Nohfelden in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is believed to have derived its name from the NOH family, who were prominent landowners in the region during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Noh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Noh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Noh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Noh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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