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

Noll, 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 Noll surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noll in America

Noll is the 3442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noll surname appeared 10,374 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Noll.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noll 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 Noll

The surname NOLL is of Germanic origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "nol" or "nolle", which referred to a small hill or knoll. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or on a hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname NOLL can be found in various medieval documents from Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable example is a record from the year 1312 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which mentions a person named Hans Noll.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname NOLL began to appear in other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and the Netherlands. This was likely due to migration patterns and the spread of the name through trade and travel.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname NOLL was Johann Noll (1492-1564), a German theologian and scholar who was an advocate for the Reformation. Another notable figure was Hans Noll (1530-1602), a Swiss painter and engraver known for his religious works.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname NOLL continued to be present in various parts of Europe, with records showing individuals bearing this name in regions such as Alsace, Saxony, and the Rhineland.

In the 18th century, a prominent bearer of the surname NOLL was Johann Friedrich Noll (1730-1805), a German painter and engraver known for his landscape works. Another notable figure from this period was Johann Christian Noll (1757-1834), a German architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in various cities.

As migration patterns shifted in the 19th and 20th centuries, the surname NOLL also began to appear in other parts of the world, particularly in North America and Australia, where individuals with this surname can be found among descendants of German and Swiss immigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noll

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

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

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