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Early Origins of the Novoa family

The surname Novoa was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They would eventually become Barons in Silesia with their main seat being at Fridland.

Early History of the Novoa family

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Novoa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Novak, Nowak, Novack, Nowack, Novek, Noveck, Novotny, Novy, Nowey, Nowy, Nowacki, Nowik, Naujock, Naucke, Novik, Nowik, Nowick, Novicki, Nowag, Nowakowski, Nowinski and many more.

Early Notables of the Novoa family

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Novoa Ranking

In the United States, the name Novoa is the 13,693rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Novoa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Novoa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Santos Novoa, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1858 2
  • Juan Novoa, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
  • Francisco Novoa, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
  • Pedro Novoa, aged 30, who landed in Venezuela in 1879 2
  • Antonio Novoa, aged 28, who landed in Peru in 1879 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Novoa (post 1700) +

  • Jovino Novoa (1945-2021), Chilean politician who served as a member of the Senate of Chile (1998–2014) and was the President of the Senate of Chile (2009–2010)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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