Norse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Norse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Norse family

Profession Census Frequency
School 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Domestic Daily 2
Card Room Cotton Mill 1
Cotton Winder (cop) 1
Housewife 1
Paper Maker Machine Man (space) 1
Stoker Cotton Mill 1
Weaver Cotton Mill 1
General Labourer 1
Upholsterer 1
Antimony Furness Man 1
Grocer Errand Boy 1
Housekeeper 1
Tailor Maker 1

Norse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nurse 80% 11,487
2 Noris 60% 590
3 Nares 40% 579
4 Nourse 83% 536
5 Nears 40% 406
6 Norse 100% 162
7 Nooris 50% 132

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The surname Norse is the 6th most popular variant of Nurse.

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