Norman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Norman Name Meaning: A name of mostly English and German origin, the German name consisting of nord meaning 'north' and man meaning 'man.

A name given to someone with Norman ancestry or someone from Normandy in France.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Norman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Norman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,581
Agricultural Labourer 521
Labourer 140
House Servant 113
Dress Maker 108
Servant 89
Dressmaker 71
Laundress 61
Shoe Maker 59
General Servant 56
Carpenter 54
Carter 53
Gardener 47
House Keeper 44
House Maid 40
Coal Miner 35
Tailor 31
Stone Mason 31
Farm Labourer 30
Domestic Servant 29
Cook 29
Lace Maker 27
Milliner 26
Farmer 25
Frame Work Knitter 25

Norman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Norman 100% 103,588
2 Narman 83% 400
3 Noorman 86% 203

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The surname Norman is the most popular version of all its varients

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