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
Living On Own Means 254
General Labourer 191
Scholar 163
General Servant Domestic 147
Farmer 132
Dress Maker 129
Cook Domestic 108
Agricultural Labourer 92
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 72
Carpenter 69
Housemaid Domestic 65
Domestic Servant 59
House Maid Domestic 56
Laundress Wash 55
Coal Miner Hewer 50
Charwoman 45
Dressmaker 45
At School 42
Bricklayer 42
Farm Labourer 41
Tailor 39
Tailoress 37
Servant Domestic 35
Draper Assistant 34
Gardener Domestic 33

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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