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Noce Name Meaning

Italian: from noce ‘walnut; walnut tree’ (from Latin nux genitive nucis) a habitational name from any of numerous minor places so named or alternatively a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold walnuts or a nickname for someone with some physical characteristic perceived as walnut-like in shape size or color.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Nock, Croce, Hope, Noe, Rock, Roche, Toce, Noah, Nole, Noyce

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Where is the Noce family from?

You can see how Noce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Noce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Noce families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Noce families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Noce's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Noce families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Noce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Noce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Noce. 24% of Noce men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Noce women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Noce were New Worker and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    19%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Mangle Ironer
    13%
  • Seamstress
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Noce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Noce. For the veterans among your Noce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Noce lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Noce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Noce in 1960 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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