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 1,826
Agricultural Labourer 428
Labourer 263
Domestic Servant 131
Dress Maker 109
General Servant 106
Laundress 80
Carpenter 70
Servant 57
Annuitant 54
Farm Labourer 50
Shoe Maker 48
House Keeper 46
Gardener 42
Wife Of Above 39
Farmer 34
Coal Miner 33
Tailor 32
Cook 31
Clerk 30
Errand Boy 29
Farm Servant 28
Nurse 28
Frame Work Knitter 28
Stone Mason 27

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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