Explore the Family Name Noman

The meaning of Noman

1. Muslim: variant of Numan. 2. English: variant of Newman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Noman has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 89,895th most popular name in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped up to the 56,710th spot - an impressive rise of approximately 36.92%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 191 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, marking an increase of 88.48%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Noman per 100,000 population nearly doubled, going up by 71.43% from 0.07 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#89,895#56,71036.92%
Count19136088.48%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1271.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Noman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Noman also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of people with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity increased notably from 29.84% to 45.28%. However, there was a significant decrease of 75.10% in those identifying as two or more races, bringing the percentage down from 16.75% to 4.17%. The percentages of people identifying as White remained stable at around 42.41% to 42.5%. There were slight decreases in both Hispanic (3.66% to 3.33%) and Black (7.33% to 4.72%) ethnic identities. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0.00%.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander29.84%45.28%51.74%
White42.41%42.5%0.21%
Black7.33%4.72%-35.61%
Two or More Races16.75%4.17%-75.1%
Hispanic3.66%3.33%-9.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%