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

Noha, 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 Noha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noha in America

Noha is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noha surname appeared 230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Noha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noha 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 Noha

The surname Noha originated in Hungary during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Hungarian word "noh," meaning "servant" or "attendant." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a servant or attendant in a noble household or a member of the clergy.

In the 13th century, the name Noha was recorded in official documents and records in the region that is now modern-day Hungary. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 1295 manuscript from the town of Esztergom, which mentions a man named Petrus Noha.

The name Noha has also been associated with various place names in Hungary, such as the village of Nógrádnoha, which was first mentioned in a document from 1335. The name of the village likely derives from the surname Noha, suggesting that the area was once inhabited or owned by a family bearing this name.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Noha. One prominent example is Mihály Noha (1622-1686), a Hungarian Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Veszprém. Another notable figure was János Noha (1788-1849), a Hungarian military officer who fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849.

In the 16th century, the name Noha also appeared in records from other parts of Central Europe, such as Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). In 1578, a man named Wenceslaus Noha was mentioned in a document from the city of Prague.

Other notable individuals with the surname Noha include Erzsébet Noha (1886-1967), a Hungarian writer and poet, and György Noha (1909-1984), a Hungarian painter and artist known for his landscape paintings and still lifes.

While the surname Noha is relatively uncommon outside of Hungary and Central Europe, it has a rich history and cultural significance in the region, tracing its origins back to the Middle Ages and the feudal system of servitude.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noha

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

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 Noha 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 Noha 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 Noha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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