Norris Name Meaning: This is a 'regional' name for someone that came 'from the North'(Northerner),or who may have been situated at the 'Northern part' of the settlement.
The dukedom of Normandy France means 'place of the North men',settled in in the 8th century by 'Norseman', what we now know as 'vikings'.
Discover how your Norris ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 89 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 91 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 82 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 24 |
| Devon | 153 |
| Dorset | 88 |
| Durham | 26 |
| Essex | 144 |
| Gloucestershire | 185 |
| Hampshire | 296 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 286 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 46 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 454 |
| Lancashire | 1,172 |
| Leicestershire | 46 |
| Lincolnshire | 116 |
| London | 1,028 |
| Middlesex | 84 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 37 |
| Northamptonshire | 113 |
| Nottinghamshire | 58 |
| Oxfordshire | 73 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 46 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 42 |
| Somerset | 465 |
| Surrey | 74 |
| Sussex | 182 |
| Staffordshire | 77 |
| Warwickshire | 98 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 468 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 181 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 25 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 362 |
| Female Servant | 237 |
| Independent | 182 |
| Labourer | 130 |
| Farmer | 98 |
| Male Servant | 82 |
| Shoe Maker | 47 |
| Weaver | 46 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Cotton Weaver | 30 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Ag Lab | 29 |
| Dress Maker | 26 |
| Servant | 21 |
| Gardener | 20 |
| Lab | 20 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Coal Miner | 19 |
| Mariner | 18 |
| Ag Labourer | 18 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Pupil | 17 |
| Grocer | 15 |
| Apprentice | 15 |
| Baker | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Norris | 5,883 |
| Mary Norris | 5,079 |
| John Norris | 4,483 |
| Elizabeth Norris | 3,302 |
| George Norris | 3,001 |
| James Norris | 2,843 |
| Thomas Norris | 2,838 |
| Sarah Norris | 2,752 |
| Henry Norris | 2,310 |
| Charles Norris | 1,764 |
| Ann Norris | 1,748 |
| Jane Norris | 1,605 |
| Ellen Norris | 1,359 |
| Alice Norris | 1,328 |
| Eliza Norris | 1,244 |
| Joseph Norris | 1,159 |
| Emma Norris | 1,153 |
| Robert Norris | 1,151 |
| Annie Norris | 1,117 |
| Frederick Norris | 1,047 |
| Emily Norris | 983 |
| Edward Norris | 977 |
| Richard Norris | 964 |
| Margaret Norris | 958 |
| Alfred Norris | 835 |