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Noack

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Noack is a German surname of Sorbian origin. It is a spelling variant of the surname Noak, which is itself a variant of Nowak; nowak ("newcomer") was a nickname for a new citizen or for someone who has recently moved to a town or village. There are[when?] 8070 people surnamed Noack in Germany, mostly in the Sorbian settlement area. The surname is attested as early as 1648, with a mention of a Hans Noack in Lübben.[1][2]

Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Bichlmeier, Harald; Schiller, Christiane. "Noack". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ Bichlmeier, Harald; Schiller, Christiane. "Nowak". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands. Retrieved 2 April 2024.