Explore the Family Name Noh

The meaning of Noh

1. Korean: variant of No 1. 2. Amerindian (Mexico): Mayan name, from noj ‘big’, also ‘right hand’. Some characteristic forenames: Korean Jae, Jung, Young, Sang, Jin, Sung, Zung, Dong, Heung, Hwan, Chae, Eui, Chang, Boksoon, Byung, Chong, Chul, Chul Soo, Doyoung, Hae, Hak, Hee Sook, Hyung Sik, Hyunsik.

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How common is the last name Noh in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Noh increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname went up from 18,025 to 12,720 which is a significant increase of 29.43%. The count of individuals with this surname also surged substantially by 70.08%, from 1,427 in 2000 to 2,427 in 2010. This rise is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which grew by 54.72% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,025	#12,720	29.43%
Count	1,427	2,427	70.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.82	54.72%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Noh

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Noh, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has primarily been Asian/Pacific Islander. This group formed an even larger majority of those with the name from 2000 to 2010, increasing from 87.11% to 88.17%. The proportion of people identifying as of two or more races also saw growth, rising by 10.12%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with the Noh surname who identify as White declined significantly by 45.50%. The Hispanic representation saw a substantial increase in the same period, growing by 38.92%. The surname had no representation from individuals identifying themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.11%	88.17%	1.22%
Hispanic	4.06%	5.64%	38.92%
White	6.66%	3.63%	-45.5%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.85%	10.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%