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

Novy, 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 Novy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Novy in America

Novy is the 19885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Novy surname appeared 1,351 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 Novy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Novy 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 Novy

The surname NOVY has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It is derived from the Slavic root word "nov," which means "new" or "recent." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was a newcomer to a particular area or settlement.

NOVY first appeared in historical records as early as the 13th century, when it was documented in various Polish and Ukrainian chronicles. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Novy Ivanovich, a prominent landowner in the Kievan Rus region during the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the name NOVY was found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records maintained by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This suggests that the name had spread across Eastern Europe and was being used by families of varying social status.

The NOVY surname is also closely associated with several place names in Eastern Europe, such as Novgorod (meaning "new town") in Russia and Novy Sącz in Poland. It is possible that some bearers of the name originally hailed from these or similar locations.

One notable historical figure with the surname NOVY was Ivan Novy (1611-1666), a Ukrainian Cossack leader who played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule. Another was Andrei Novy (1678-1744), a Russian mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the NOVY surname gained prominence in the literary world with the birth of Karolina Pavlova (née NOVY) (1807-1893), a celebrated Russian novelist and playwright. Her works often explored themes of social injustice and the plight of women in Russian society.

Another notable bearer of the NOVY surname was Mikhail Novy (1841-1914), a Russian general who fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and later served as the Governor-General of Warsaw.

The NOVY surname has also been associated with several notable figures in the field of science and technology, such as Aleksandr Novy (1892-1964), a Soviet engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of aircraft and rocket technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Novy

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

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

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