Names / Noel
Is Noel a first name or a last name?
Noel is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada.
How to address someone called Noel
- United Kingdom. Noel is used both ways: 23% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United States. Noel is used both ways: about 31,768 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 47,546 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Noel is a given name. Hi Noel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Noel.
- France. Noel is used both ways: 40% of people from France with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Noel by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Noel as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,037 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 50 | 172 | 23% |
| United States | 38 | 144 | 21% |
| Australia | 1 | 104 | 1% |
| France | 40 | 61 | 40% |
| Ireland | 0 | 95 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 64 | 0% |
| Canada | 9 | 38 | 19% |
| Spain | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Germany | 1 | 16 | 6% |
| Belgium | 3 | 11 | 21% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Noel in the United States
- As a surname: about 31,768 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,103 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 47,546 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 26% of them girls.
Noel as a given name: men or women?
About 5% of people with Noel as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 26% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.