Noy

Noy Meaning & Origin

About Noy
The surname Noy is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Nye, derived from the medieval given name Nye, a diminutive of Nicholas. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Noye, which is derived from the Middle English word "noye" meaning "annoyance" or "trouble." Therefore, the surname Noy could either indicate a patronymic surname derived from the given name Nye or a descriptive surname referring to someone who caused annoyance or trouble.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Noy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Noy: 653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Noy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Noy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
N
🔊 Soundex
N000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OY1
🌐 IPA
/noy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('N', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Noy in Braille

Here's how to represent Noy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Noy in braille

How to sign the name Noy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Noy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Noy in sign language

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