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 2,699
Agricultural Labourer 409
Domestic Servant 146
Dress Maker 138
Labourer 127
General Labourer 121
General Servant 111
Farm Labourer 100
Laundress 86
Coal Miner 80
Annuitant 56
Carpenter 55
General Servant Domestic 48
Charwoman 43
House Keeper 40
Gardener 39
Shoe Maker 38
Farmers Son 35
Bricklayer 34
Baker 33
Housemaid 31
Servant 31
Wife 31
Boot Maker 30
Stone Mason 30

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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