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    Surnames beginning with N

    538 surnames starting with N, ordered by how many people carry them in the United States, with notable names that are rare in the US further down.

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    #SurnameOriginUS rankPeople in the US
    1 Nguyen Vietnamese 38 437,645
    2 Nelson English, patronymic 43 424,958
    3 Nichols patronymic 189 145,584
    4 Nunez Spanish 242 125,350
    5 Newman nickname 307 101,931
    6 Navarro Spanish 315 99,807
    7 Neal Irish, patronymic 337 91,694
    8 Norris French 346 89,796
    9 Newton English, place 443 74,092
    10 Norman nickname 495 67,704
    11 Norton English, place 531 63,722
    12 Nash place 569 58,714
    13 Nicholson patronymic 575 58,151
    14 Nolan Irish, patronymic 754 46,054
    15 Nielsen Danish, patronymic 810 42,773
    16 Noble 829 41,667
    17 Nava 874 39,670
    18 Nixon patronymic 907 38,147
    19 Novak Czech 980 35,461
    20 Nieves Spanish 1,004 34,896
    21 Newell patronymic 1,064 32,909
    22 Ngo Vietnamese 1,062 33,005
    23 Noel patronymic 1,103 31,768
    24 Ng Chinese 1,125 31,210
    25 Nicholas patronymic 1,258 27,922
    26 Nieto Spanish 1,376 25,701
    27 Nix patronymic 1,438 24,786
    28 Nance 1,487 24,018
    29 Navarrete Spanish 1,471 24,259
    30 Newsome English 1,491 23,958
    31 Neely 1,502 23,843
    32 Neff 1,577 22,764
    33 Norwood place 1,596 22,461
    34 North patronymic 1,766 20,343
    35 Napier occupational 1,872 19,182
    36 Nowak Polish 1,902 18,891
    37 Negron 1,963 18,413
    38 Najera 1,971 18,340
    39 Neumann German 2,067 17,484
    40 Nunn 2,164 16,769
    41 Naylor occupational 2,169 16,745
    42 Nevarez 2,188 16,607
    43 Nugent Norman, place 2,281 15,977
    44 Nickerson patronymic 2,283 15,970
    45 Nagy Hungarian 2,354 15,497
    46 Naranjo 2,328 15,658
    47 Negrete Spanish 2,384 15,245
    48 Nagel 2,480 14,545
    49 Noriega Spanish 2,477 14,559
    50 Newcomb English, nickname 2,534 14,292
    51 Noonan Irish 2,711 13,286
    52 Newberry English 2,675 13,482
    53 Nesbitt English, place 2,717 13,248
    54 Nunes 2,942 12,191
    55 Nobles 2,782 12,965
    56 Neville French 3,053 11,739
    57 Nadeau French 2,929 12,236
    58 Nye English, place 2,952 12,167
    59 New nickname 3,011 11,903
    60 Nolasco 3,102 11,609
    61 Newby place 3,148 11,483
    62 Nielson 3,137 11,511
    63 Nettles 3,198 11,302
    64 Newsom 3,218 11,218
    65 Needham English 3,289 10,983
    66 Noe 3,229 11,182
    67 Ness 3,272 11,037
    68 Nino 3,224 11,202
    69 Nagle 3,292 10,963
    70 Nolen 3,315 10,820
    71 Newkirk 3,363 10,620
    72 Narvaez Basque 3,373 10,579
    73 Noll 3,442 10,374
    74 Niles 3,511 10,173
    75 Neil Irish 3,496 10,228
    76 Noyes patronymic 3,666 9,710
    77 Nilson 3,562 10,010
    78 Neill Irish, patronymic 3,768 9,404
    79 Noland 3,772 9,386
    80 Neeley Irish 3,816 9,288
    81 Nunley English, place 3,936 9,046
    82 Neuman 3,957 8,982
    83 Nicolas 3,951 9,006
    84 Nemeth 4,241 8,362
    85 Nathan patronymic 4,284 8,300
    86 Nickel English, patronymic 4,291 8,292
    87 Nutter occupational 4,368 8,137
    88 Neri Italian 4,394 8,094
    89 Nall 4,454 7,966
    90 Nakamura Japanese 4,633 7,658
    91 Nutt 4,706 7,541
    92 Nair Malayalam 4,719 7,513
    93 Newland 4,735 7,491
    94 Napolitano Italian 4,917 7,153
    95 Neel 4,887 7,209
    96 Nelms 4,833 7,303
    97 Nesmith English, occupational 4,955 7,097
    98 Null 4,910 7,170
    99 Nail occupational 4,936 7,133
    100 Nation 4,940 7,125
    101 Nelsen 5,128 6,825
    102 Nowlin 5,216 6,692
    103 Neilson patronymic 5,319 6,553
    104 Nazario 5,258 6,636
    105 Novotny 5,270 6,617
    106 Newhouse place 5,377 6,471
    107 Nuno 5,348 6,506
    108 Nam Korean 5,569 6,244
    109 Nowell French 5,676 6,112
    110 Nolte 5,624 6,180
    111 Northcutt 5,633 6,170
    112 Nowicki Polish 5,727 6,056
    113 Neubauer 5,848 5,911
    114 Nason 5,738 6,040
    115 Nicholls patronymic 6,010 5,722
    116 Nickell English, patronymic 5,894 5,855
    117 Nester 5,903 5,847
    118 Nabors 6,017 5,718
    119 Nestor 6,008 5,723
    120 Northrup 6,057 5,663
    121 Neves 6,748 4,997
    122 Natale 6,188 5,529
    123 Nordstrom Swedish 6,220 5,498
    124 Naughton Irish 6,448 5,264
    125 Noah 6,384 5,332
    126 Neese 6,379 5,335
    127 Newcomer 6,449 5,263
    128 Nevins 6,688 5,052
    129 Napoli Italian, place 6,608 5,127
    130 Nicol English, patronymic 6,729 5,012
    131 Nalley 6,598 5,134
    132 Nissen 6,796 4,964
    133 Navas Spanish 6,809 4,953
    134 Nickels patronymic 6,814 4,949
    135 Nave Spanish 6,819 4,946
    136 Nieman 6,857 4,907
    137 Nay 6,949 4,826
    138 Nigro 7,016 4,773
    139 Neary 6,926 4,844
    140 Nez 6,948 4,827
    141 Nesbit 7,021 4,765
    142 Neighbors patronymic 6,969 4,814
    143 Newson 7,128 4,693
    144 Nicely 6,998 4,789
    145 Nickles 7,205 4,634
    146 Nasser 7,160 4,673
    147 Nightingale 7,255 4,596
    148 Nord 7,204 4,635
    149 Ni Chinese 7,217 4,624
    150 Naquin French 7,230 4,617
    151 Nealy 7,426 4,485
    152 Niemeyer 7,666 4,332
    153 Nussbaum 7,684 4,321
    154 Newport place 7,816 4,235
    155 Novoa 7,756 4,281
    156 Nero 7,787 4,259
    157 Noyola 7,759 4,279
    158 Nystrom Swedish 8,030 4,122
    159 Niemi Finnish 7,767 4,272
    160 Nilsen Norwegian 7,956 4,158
    161 Niemann 7,908 4,184
    162 Newlin 7,926 4,175
    163 Natividad 7,885 4,198
    164 Neu 7,933 4,170
    165 Nottingham 7,944 4,165
    166 Nipper 7,958 4,157
    167 Northrop 8,305 3,990
    168 Norfleet 7,988 4,139
    169 Nunnally Irish 8,168 4,058
    170 Neale Irish, patronymic 8,599 3,828
    171 Nicks patronymic 8,695 3,775
    172 Neiman 8,713 3,766
    173 Nyberg Swedish 8,787 3,732
    174 Nuss 8,714 3,765
    175 Norvell Norman, place 8,817 3,713
    176 Nowakowski Polish 8,808 3,717
    177 Nice French 9,090 3,595
    178 Nick 9,100 3,590
    179 Nickelson 8,936 3,664
    180 Northern 8,981 3,643
    181 Nolt 9,001 3,634
    182 Nascimento 11,179 2,829
    183 Nations 9,050 3,610
    184 Nauman 9,311 3,497
    185 Niehaus 9,320 3,493
    186 Navarrette Spanish 9,334 3,489
    187 Newbold 9,603 3,384
    188 Noon 9,473 3,433
    189 Nassar 9,621 3,377
    190 Neufeld 9,701 3,344
    191 Nilsson 10,001 3,223
    192 Naugle German 9,503 3,420
    193 Normand 9,940 3,246
    194 Ney 9,848 3,285
    195 Nuttall English, place 9,884 3,271
    196 Naumann 9,669 3,356
    197 Nemec 10,075 3,199
    198 Nevels 9,727 3,335
    199 Nichol patronymic 9,754 3,323
    200 Nyman 10,180 3,168
    201 Noto Italian, place 9,810 3,300
    202 Najar 9,821 3,296
    203 Nevin 10,391 3,101
    204 Nickens patronymic 9,940 3,246
    205 Nace 9,969 3,235
    206 Natal 10,095 3,190
    207 Noles 10,125 3,183
    208 Nardone 10,140 3,180
    209 Nardi Italian 10,243 3,147
    210 Nadler 10,563 3,034
    211 Navarre 10,582 3,030
    212 Nova 10,886 2,928
    213 Naik Hindi 10,528 3,047
    214 Norcross 10,683 2,992
    215 Nader 11,168 2,833
    216 Nau 10,603 3,020
    217 Nellis 10,603 3,020
    218 Nee 10,663 3,000
    219 Nicoletti Italian 10,717 2,981
    220 Nault 10,829 2,941
    221 Noone 11,209 2,820
    222 Neace 10,964 2,901
    223 Nicosia 10,987 2,894
    224 Norberg Swedish 11,216 2,819
    225 Nurse 11,327 2,786
    226 Nally 11,196 2,824
    227 Napper occupational 11,216 2,819
    228 Nimmo 12,033 2,594
    229 Northup 11,672 2,686
    230 Napoles 11,335 2,784
    231 Nunnery 11,368 2,775
    232 Narcisse 11,371 2,774
    233 Napoleon Italian 11,928 2,624
    234 Nygaard Danish 11,443 2,752
    235 Novack 11,659 2,689
    236 Nitz 11,746 2,667
    237 Nusbaum 11,576 2,716
    238 Novick 11,631 2,695
    239 Nott 12,064 2,585
    240 Nuckols 11,783 2,659
    241 Nogueira Portuguese 15,074 1,957
    242 Nalls 11,818 2,648
    243 Nordin 11,846 2,642
    244 Naber 12,124 2,571
    245 Narayan 11,957 2,614
    246 Noor 12,192 2,555
    247 Nath 12,127 2,570
    248 Noack 12,156 2,563
    249 Nicoll English, patronymic 12,421 2,503
    250 Nawrocki Polish 12,208 2,551
    251 Nolin 12,429 2,500
    252 Neubert 12,454 2,492
    253 Ndiaye 12,460 2,491
    254 Noh 12,720 2,427
    255 Naples 12,566 2,463
    256 Neto 17,216 1,645
    257 Nakagawa Japanese 12,696 2,431
    258 Nishimura Japanese 12,732 2,424
    259 Neer 12,837 2,398
    260 Neuhaus German 13,160 2,324
    261 Nutting 13,073 2,349
    262 Nickson patronymic 13,344 2,285
    263 Nies 13,171 2,321
    264 Norby Norse, place 13,267 2,299
    265 Norsworthy English, place 13,291 2,295
    266 Niemiec 13,300 2,293
    267 Nappi Italian 13,306 2,292
    268 Nakano Japanese 13,583 2,232
    269 Nanney 13,370 2,279
    270 Nebel 13,413 2,272
    271 Nease 13,472 2,259
    272 Nantz 13,494 2,251
    273 Nehring 13,502 2,248
    274 Northington English, place 13,509 2,245
    275 Nock English 13,798 2,191
    276 Noguera Catalan 13,551 2,237
    277 Nazarian Armenian 14,803 2,004
    278 Nealon Irish, patronymic 13,997 2,153
    279 Nicastro Italian 14,046 2,144
    280 Narayanan 13,815 2,188
    281 Nasir Arabic 13,834 2,185
    282 Nickle English, patronymic 13,834 2,185
    283 Nordquist Swedish 13,903 2,172
    284 Nicolosi Italian 14,274 2,098
    285 Nettleton English, place 14,316 2,090
    286 Nathanson 15,217 1,936
    287 Neira 14,139 2,125
    288 Neher 14,201 2,114
    289 Nicodemus 14,227 2,108
    290 Neitzel 14,528 2,052
    291 Natoli Italian 14,564 2,046
    292 Neece 14,338 2,087
    293 Newberg 14,656 2,030
    294 Nell 14,378 2,079
    295 Norden 14,409 2,074
    296 Nass 14,489 2,060
    297 Newbury English 14,838 1,997
    298 Nisbet 14,933 1,982
    299 Nicola 14,991 1,971
    300 Nuzzo 14,706 2,021
    301 Nicolai 14,734 2,017
    302 Nigh 15,328 1,913
    303 Natarajan Tamil 14,761 2,012
    304 Netherton English 14,986 1,972
    305 Nokes 15,303 1,918
    306 Nicklas 15,005 1,968
    307 Normandin French 15,080 1,956
    308 Narciso 15,127 1,949
    309 Noren 15,527 1,885
    310 Nayak Gujarati 15,238 1,930
    311 Naqvi 15,278 1,922
    312 Nale 15,340 1,912
    313 Novello 16,437 1,750
    314 Navarra Spanish 15,806 1,842
    315 Nakata Japanese 15,912 1,826
    316 Nivens 15,625 1,870
    317 Noell 15,673 1,862
    318 Nathaniel 15,692 1,859
    319 Neuenschwander 15,712 1,856
    320 Noffsinger German 15,777 1,847
    321 Nanez Spanish 15,827 1,839
    322 Nur 15,857 1,835
    323 Newborn 16,560 1,733
    324 Norrell 16,018 1,812
    325 Nygren Swedish 16,395 1,755
    326 Nevitt 16,919 1,682
    327 Neugebauer 17,775 1,576
    328 Newbill 16,624 1,725
    329 Newbern 16,641 1,722
    330 Nims 16,295 1,770
    331 Nakamoto Japanese 16,295 1,770
    332 Near 16,349 1,762
    333 Newlon 16,555 1,734
    334 Noga Polish 16,601 1,727
    335 Nie 16,624 1,725
    336 Nakashima Japanese 16,975 1,674
    337 Nyquist Swedish 16,707 1,713
    338 Nilles 16,824 1,697
    339 Nealey 16,876 1,689
    340 Newcombe 17,668 1,589
    341 Nowacki Polish 16,900 1,685
    342 Nicholes 16,968 1,675
    343 Negri 17,784 1,575
    344 Neptune 17,033 1,668
    345 Neblett 17,202 1,646
    346 Newhall 18,486 1,495
    347 Nocera 17,216 1,645
    348 Nourse 18,961 1,439
    349 Noblitt 17,290 1,637
    350 Noakes English 17,322 1,633
    351 Neilsen 17,764 1,577
    352 Ngai 17,392 1,623
    353 Neuberger German 18,278 1,519
    354 Najjar 17,682 1,587
    355 Nehls German 18,144 1,534
    356 Norville 18,218 1,527
    357 Nordby Norwegian 17,798 1,573
    358 Necaise 17,823 1,570
    359 Niblett 18,306 1,515
    360 Naidu Telugu 18,317 1,513
    361 Navarette Spanish 17,942 1,558
    362 Notaro Italian 18,366 1,508
    363 Niven Scottish Gaelic 20,047 1,334
    364 Nees German 18,640 1,476
    365 Nuckolls 18,242 1,524
    366 Nadel German 18,317 1,513
    367 Noggle 18,326 1,512
    368 Nordman 18,385 1,506
    369 Newburn 18,423 1,503
    370 Nold 18,423 1,503
    371 Nolley 18,507 1,492
    372 Newhart 18,939 1,441
    373 Nissley German 18,529 1,489
    374 Nuzum 18,648 1,475
    375 Nakayama Japanese 18,734 1,465
    376 Nagata Japanese 18,766 1,461
    377 Nett German 18,831 1,454
    378 Nomura Japanese 18,835 1,453
    379 Nolting 18,888 1,446
    380 Nitta 18,961 1,439
    381 Naccarato Italian 18,961 1,439
    382 Niccum 19,498 1,385
    383 Nepomuceno 19,551 1,381
    384 Newswanger 19,087 1,426
    385 Niesen 19,628 1,374
    386 Niu Chinese 19,646 1,372
    387 Nitschke 20,512 1,293
    388 Netto 21,119 1,243
    389 Nikolic Serbo-Croatian 24,137 1,042
    390 Nemitz 19,551 1,381
    391 Noda Japanese 19,590 1,377
    392 Nosal 19,628 1,374
    393 Nobile Italian 19,671 1,370
    394 Nuccio Italian 19,716 1,366
    395 Nwosu Igbo 19,716 1,366
    396 Nida 19,755 1,363
    397 Niswonger 19,774 1,361
    398 Nickols patronymic 19,774 1,361
    399 Neve patronymic 20,910 1,260
    400 Naser 20,364 1,305