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
School 1,867
Farm Labourer 243
General Labourer 158
Private Means 158
Labourer 140
Farmer 136
General Servant (domestic) 106
Dressmaker 103
Domestic Servant 86
Clerk 80
None 77
Coal Miner Hewer 66
At School 64
Bricklayer 57
Dress Maker 57
Scholar 57
Carpenter 56
At Home 53
House Keeper 52
Laundress 49
House Painter 48
Shop Assistant 47
Housemaid (domestic) 44
Cook (domestic) 43
Assisting In Business 41

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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