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

Nose, 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 Nose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nose in America

Nose is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nose surname appeared 333 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 Nose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nose 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 Nose

The surname "NOSE" is an English surname that originated in the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "nosu" or the Old Norse word "nös", both of which referred to the physical feature of the nose. The name was likely initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive nose.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a survey of landholders compiled in 1279. This document mentions a William Nose residing in the county during that time. Another early reference is in the 1381 Poll Tax records of Yorkshire, which list a John Nose among the taxpayers.

The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in certain regions of England, such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, where several individuals with this surname were recorded in medieval and early modern records.

One notable bearer of the Nose surname was Sir Thomas Nose (c. 1460-1542), a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire during the reign of Henry VIII. He served as Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1528 and held various positions within the local governance.

Another historically significant figure was John Nose (c. 1500-1580), a prominent Protestant reformer and clergyman from Norfolk. He played a significant role in the English Reformation and was actively involved in the translation of the Geneva Bible.

In the 17th century, a Richard Nose (1621-1689) was a notable merchant and philanthropist in London. He was a benefactor of several charitable organizations and contributed to the rebuilding efforts after the Great Fire of London in 1666.

A more recent historical figure was Edward Nose (1840-1921), a renowned botanist and explorer from Yorkshire. He led several expeditions to South America and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the region.

The surname Nose has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Nose Hill in Lincolnshire and Nose Point in Norfolk. These geographic features likely derived their names from individuals with the Nose surname who once resided or held land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nose

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

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

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