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No Surname Meaning

Korean: there are three Chinese characters for the No surname, one of which is very rare. Between the three characters, there are a total of sixteen clans. All of the clans are descended from founding ancestors from China.

One of the founding ancestors, No Su, migrated from China in 755 and brought with him his nine sons. Each of his sons went on to found another clan. No is a very common surname in Korea and is found throughout the peninsula.

Compare Noh 1 and Ro. Japanese (): written 能 ‘ability’. It is found in the Ryūkyūan island of Amami.

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


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You can see how No families moved over time by selecting different census years. The No family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most No families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 23 No families living in British Columbia. This was about 77% of all the recorded No's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of No families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the No surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your No ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named No. 100% of No women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name No. 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 No. For the veterans among your No ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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