Nunns

Nunns Meaning & Origin

About Nunns
The surname Nunns is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "nunne," meaning "nun." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked in or was associated with a convent or monastery. The surname Nunns may have been initially used to identify a person who was a servant or employee of a religious institution, or it could have been acquired by someone who had taken religious vows but later left the religious life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nunns: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nunns 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 Nunns is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNS
🔊 Soundex
N052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/nunns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nunns in Braille

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

The name Nunns in braille

How to sign the name Nunns using Sign Language

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

The name Nunns in sign language

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