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

Noyce, 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 Noyce surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noyce in America

Noyce is the 35203rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noyce surname appeared 640 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 Noyce.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noyce 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 Noyce

The surname NOYCE is of English origin, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "noyce," which means "nut tree" or "walnut." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near a walnut tree or a grove of walnut trees.

The earliest known recording of the surname NOYCE can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195, where a person named William Noyce is mentioned. Another early record of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327, listing a John Noyse.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling became more common, such as Noyce, Noyes, and Noyse. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the way the name was pronounced.

One notable figure in history with the surname NOYCE was Reverend William Noyce (1617-1676), a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Newbury, Massachusetts. He was born in Choulderton, Wiltshire, England, and immigrated to America in 1635.

Another prominent individual was Peter Noyce (1793-1872), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Shoreditch.

In the 19th century, John Noyce (1802-1876) was a successful businessman and philanthropist from Yorkshire, England. He donated a significant sum of money to establish the Noyce Institute, a school for the education of the children of working-class families.

Alfred Noyce (1857-1923), an English artist and illustrator, is renowned for his paintings depicting rural life in the counties of Sussex and Kent. His works are displayed in several museums and galleries across the United Kingdom.

In more recent times, Robert Noyce (1927-1990) was a pioneering American inventor and co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation. He is widely credited with the invention of the integrated circuit and has been dubbed the "Mayor of Silicon Valley" for his significant contributions to the semiconductor industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noyce

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

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

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