Noel Family History

Noel Surname Meaning

French and Walloon (Noël); English: from the Old French personal name Noël Middle English Noel from Old French no(u)el ‘Christmas’ (from Latin natalis (dies) ‘birthday’) used for someone born during the Christmas period.

Alternatively, a nickname for someone who had some special connection with the Christmas season such as owing the particular feudal duty of providing a yule-log to the lord of the manor or having given a memorable performance as the Lord of Misrule.

This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium. Compare Christmas and Newell.

English: sometimes a post-medieval variant of Knowle and Knoll (see Knowles).

The loss of /k/ before /n/ is known in everyday speech by the 17th century and may have been earlier.

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

Similar surnames: Noe, Joel, Poel, New, Engel, Noll, Noah, Coe, Noell, Worl

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24K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
143K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Noel family from?

You can see how Noel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Noel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Noel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 299 Noel families living in Channel Islands. This was about 41% of all the recorded Noel's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Noel families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Noel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Noel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Insurance agent and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Noel. 18% of Noel men worked as an Insurance agent and 66% of Noel women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Noel were brickworker (heavy worker) and Unpaid domestic dut.

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Insurance agent

18%

Private means

18%

General labourer

11%

brickworker (heavy worker)

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Private means

10%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic dut

What Noel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 143K census records available for the last name Noel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Noel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Noel. 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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Military Records

There are 24K military records available for the last name Noel. For the veterans among your Noel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Noel lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Noel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Noel in 1941 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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Noel Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium. Compare Christmas and Newell.

English: sometimes a post-medieval variant of Knowle and Knoll (see Knowles).

The loss of /k/ before /n/ is known in everyday speech by the 17th century and may have been earlier.

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

Where is the Noel family from?

What did your Noel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Insurance agent

18%

Private means

18%

General labourer

11%

brickworker (heavy worker)

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Private means

10%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic dut

What Noel family records will you find?

What is the average Noel lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Noel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Noel in 1941 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

Noel Family History

Noel Surname Meaning

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Noel Surname Meaning

922,000 record(s) for Noel

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Where is the Noel family from?

What did your Noel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Noel family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Noel lifespan?

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