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

Notis, 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 Notis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Notis in America

Notis is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Notis surname appeared 189 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 Notis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Notis 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 Notis

The surname NOTIS has its origins in Greece, dating back to the Byzantine Empire in the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Greek word "notisos," which means "southern" or "from the south." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in the southern regions of the Byzantine Empire or who migrated from the south.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Theodosianus, a collection of imperial decrees and laws compiled in the 5th century. In this text, a certain Notis is mentioned as a landowner in the province of Achaea, located in the southern part of modern-day Greece.

During the medieval period, the name appears in various monastic records and chronicles, particularly in the regions of the Peloponnese and the Greek islands. For example, a monk named Notis is mentioned in a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos.

In the 14th century, a prominent Byzantine scholar and philosopher, Notis Chrysoloras (c. 1320-1415), played a significant role in the revival of Greek studies in Western Europe. He taught Greek at the University of Florence and helped to spread the knowledge of ancient Greek texts during the Renaissance.

Another notable figure with the surname NOTIS was Georgios Notis (1825-1897), a Greek military officer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1886 to 1890. He played a crucial role in the modernization of the Greek army and the advancement of the country's infrastructure.

In the 20th century, the name gained recognition through the works of the Greek poet and novelist, Konstantinos Notis (1901-1988). His poetic works, such as "The Odyssey of a Poet," explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, earning him widespread acclaim in the literary circles of his time.

The surname NOTIS has also been associated with various place names in Greece, such as the village of Noti in the region of Messenia, and the island of Notio Kykladonisi in the Cyclades archipelago. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Notis

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

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

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