How common is the surname Nova?

2,928 people in the United States had the surname Nova in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,446 Americans. It ranked 10,886th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Nova?

Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter, followed by Nikki Nova.

Where is the surname Nova most common?

Wikidata records people named Nova in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Nova getting more or less common?

More common. 2,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,928 in 2010, up 37%.

The surname Nova

A surname, carried by 2,928 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N100

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nova is more common than 93.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,928 people named Nova in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 105,446 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,131.

#10,886

rank among US surnames

2,928

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+37.4%

change since 2000 (was #13,153)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,880	Midgett	2,930	105,374
#10,882	Marciano	2,929	105,410
#10,886	Nova	2,928	105,446
#10,889	Linker	2,927	105,482
#10,890	Divine	2,926	105,518
#10,891	Lesley	2,925	105,554
#10,894	Jelinek	2,924	105,590

Who is named Nova

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

75% of people named Nova identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 21% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 75%
White (not Hispanic) 21%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
Two or more races 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Novas

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Heather Nova
Bermudian singer-songwriter, born 1967
Nikki Nova
American adult model and actress, born 1972
Lou Nova
American boxer (1913-1991)

Notable Novas come mostly from the United States (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Nova

Nova has the Soundex code N100, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N100.

Questions

How common is the surname Nova?: 2,928 people in the United States had the surname Nova in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,446 Americans. It ranked 10,886th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nova?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Nova identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 21% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Nova?: Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter, followed by Nikki Nova.
Where is the surname Nova most common?: Wikidata records people named Nova in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Nova getting more or less common?: More common. 2,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,928 in 2010, up 37%.