Noble is an English surname which commonly appears in multiple areas of the United Kingdom. The surname first appears in 1199, during the reign of Richard I and it is common in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Notable people Notable people with the surname include:
Adil Hossain Noble, Bangladeshi actor and model Alexis Noble (1963–2025), Uruguayan footballer Alfred Noble (engineer) (1844–1914), American civil engineer Sir Andrew Noble, 1st Baronet (1831–1915), Scottish physicist Ann C. Noble, American sensory chemist Anne Noble (born 1954), New Zealand photographer Arthur Noble (1695–1746), Lieutenant-Colonel of the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia Barbara Noble (1907–2001), English publisher and novelist Bill Noble (1884–1937), Australian rugby player Brian Noble (disambiguation) Brian Noble (bishop) (1936–2019), British Catholic bishop Brian Noble (American football) (born 1962), American football player Brian Noble (rugby league) (born 1961), English rugby player and coach Chelsea Noble (born 1964), American actress Christina Noble (born 1944), Irish children's rights campaigner Colin Noble (racing driver) (born 1996), British racing driver Dave Noble (1900–1983), American football player David Noble (disambiguation) David A. Noble (1802–1876), American politician from Michigan David F. Noble (1945–2010), historian of technology David L. Noble, engineer at IBM who invented the floppy disk David W. Noble (1925–2018), historiographer and historian of thought David Noble (Australian footballer) (born 1967), Australian football player David Noble (canyoner) (born 1965), canyoner David Noble (footballer, born 1982), British football player Denis Noble (born 1936), British physiologist Dudy Noble (1893–1963), American athlete, coach, and administrator Elmer Noble (1909–2001), American biologist Emma Noble (born 1971), actress and model Frank Noble (born 1945), British footballer Gene Noble, American R&B singer Gladwyn Kingsley Noble (1894–1940), American zoologist Guy Noble, Australian conductor and pianist Harriet Noble (1851–1919), American academic and suffragist Sir Iain Noble, 3rd Baronet (1935–2010), champion of Scottish Gaelic from Skye James Noble (senator) (1785–1831), American politician James Noble (actor) (1922–2016), American actor James H. Noble (1851–1912), American physician and politician Jamie Noble (born 1976), wrestler John Noble (born 1948), Australian actor John Noble (privateer) (died 1574), English privateer John H. Noble, American inmate of the Soviet gulag Jordan Bankston Noble (1800–1890), American soldier, public speaker, and former slave Lee Noble, British car designer and owner of Noble Automotive Marc Noble (1927–1991), Scouting official Mark Noble (born 1987), English footballer Maurice Noble (1911–2001), animation artist Matthew Noble (1818–1876), British sculptor Mike Noble (1930–2018), British comic artist and illustrator Morgan Noble, American politician Monty Noble (1873–1940), Australian cricketer Sir Percy Noble (1880–1955), Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars Ray Noble (1903–1978), British bandleader, composer and actor Ray Noble (baseball) (1919–1998), Cuban baseball player Rayner Noble (born 1961), American baseball coach Reg Noble (1895–1962), American ice hockey player Redman (born Reginald Noble in 1970), American rapper Richard Noble (born 1946), Scottish land speed record holder Ross Noble (born 1976), British stand-up comedian Roy Noble (born 1942), Welsh radio and television broadcaster Sierra Noble (born 1990), Canadian musician T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953), British organist and composer Trisha Noble (1944–2021), Australian singer and actress Walter Noble (1884–?), British flying ace Warren Noble (inventor), inventor of electric stove William Noble (disambiguation) William H. Noble (1788–1850), American politician from New York William Noble, 1st Baron Kirkley (1863–1935), English shipowner William Noble (missionary) (1866–1945), American missionary in Korea William Bonneau Noble (1780–1831), English landscape painter William Clark Noble (1858–1938), American sculptor William Noble (jockey) (1814–1897), English jockey
Fictional characters
Donna Noble, a character in Doctor Who
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