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Noor

How common is the last name Noor?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Noor, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#12,192

Noor was the 12,192nd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 2,555 people, about 0.8 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)17.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)35.7%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander40.0%
  • Two or more races6.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.