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Nose Surname Meaning

Slovenian: nickname for a large-nosed man from a derivative of nos ‘nose’. Possibly also English: nickname from Middle English nose ‘nose’ (Old English nasu nosu) recorded as a surname during the Middle Ages and up to the 17th century.

Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): original meaning may be 野瀬 ‘field on the rapids’ but the name is also written 能世 or 能勢 with characters used phonetically.

The last is the name of a village north of Ōsaka which could be the source of the surname.

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


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You can see how Nose families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nose family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nose families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Nose families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Nose's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Nose families in 1891.
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What did your Nose ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nose. 100% of Nose women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Nose lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nose life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Nose in 1949 was 52, and 85 in 2004.

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