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

Nop, 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 Nop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nop in America

Nop is the 32994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nop surname appeared 694 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 Nop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nop 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 Nop

The surname NOP has its origins in the Low Countries, specifically in the region of Flanders which today straddles parts of Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The name can be traced back to the early 15th century, derived from the Middle Dutch word "noppen" meaning "to nod" or "to doze off". This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname bestowed upon someone who had a tendency to nod off or fall asleep frequently.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NOP appears in a Dutch municipal document from the city of Bruges in 1437, where a certain Pieter van den Noppe is mentioned as a resident. This spelling variation, "Noppe", was a common precursor to the modern form of the surname.

In the late 16th century, the name is found in records from the town of Mechelen, where a family of weavers bearing the name Nop resided. The association with this trade suggests that the name may have evolved to identify individuals involved in the textile industry, particularly in the production of woven fabrics.

The Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any entries for the surname NOP, indicating that the name likely did not have a significant presence in England during that time period.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the surname NOP was Jan Nop, a Dutch painter and engraver born in Leiden in 1580. His works, primarily portraiture and religious scenes, can be found in various museums across Europe.

Another notable figure was Pieter Nop, a Flemish sculptor active in the early 17th century. He is best known for his intricate wood carvings adorning the pulpit and choir stalls of the St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium.

In the 18th century, a family of NOP farmers and landowners held significant property in the town of Hoorn, in the Dutch province of North Holland. Records indicate that they were wealthy and influential members of the local community.

The name also has a presence in literature, with the character of Cornelis Nop appearing in the 19th century Dutch novel "The Heir of Redclyffe" by Charlotte M. Yonge, published in 1853.

Lastly, a prominent figure in the field of mathematics was the Belgian mathematician and physicist Joseph Nop, born in Liège in 1824. He made significant contributions to the study of algebraic geometry and differential equations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nop

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

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

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