Last name Noël (Noel 
, Noël 
, נואל 
, among others...) , all over the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Noël is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Grenada, where it is a prevalent surname, Nicaragua, where it is a common surname, and Saint Lucia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, France, and Mexico. More frequently, Noël is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Noel | France, Philippines, Brazil, United States, Tanzania |
| Noël | Haiti, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Ivory Coast |
| נואל | Israel |
| ノエル | Japan |
| نويل | Iraq, Egypt, Palestinian Territory |
| Ноэль | Russia, Kazakhstan |
| étienne noël French theologian, FR (b. 1581) |
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| françois noël Flemish Christian missionary to China (1651–1729), FR (b. 1651) |
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andré noël French cook, FR (b. 1726) |
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jean-baptiste noël French politician (1727-1793), FR (b. 1727) |
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françois noël French humanist and diplomat (1756-1841), FR (b. 1756) |
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| father noël benedictine monk and telescope maker (b. 1712) |
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| charles-nicolas noël FR (b. 1728) |
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nicolas noël-agnès French politician, FR (b. 1794) |
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| nicolas noël French surgeon (1746–1832), FR (b. 1746) |
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| peter franz noël DE (b. 1738) |
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| noël, michel appert French politician (1751-1836), FR (b. 1751) |
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| alexandre jean noël French painter (1752-1834), FR (b. 1752) |
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jules noël French painter (1810-1881), FR (b. 1810) |
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| pierre noël French military officer, FR (b. 1763) |
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| d. noël (b. 1753) |
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